Free visit of a mansion dating from the second half of the 15th century

Name: Visite libre d'un manoir datant de la seconde moitié du XVe siècle
Start: 2023-09-16T10:30:00+02:00
End: 2023-09-17T18:00:00+02:00
Location: Château de Montlebeau

Discover a small castle, almost forgotten manor: the manor of Montlebeau. Listed as a Historic Monument, dating from the second half of the 15th century, come and discover...

16 et 17 septembre 2023Passé

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Discover a small castle, almost forgotten mansion: the manor of Montlebeau. Listed under the title of Historical Monuments, dating from the second half of the fifteenth century, discover this exceptional castle as part of a free visit. For security reasons, the visit is mainly external and will be accompanied by some comments on the origin and history of the manor.

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Château de Montlebeau

Montlebeau, 23300 Vareilles

Creuse
Nouvelle-Aquitaine

The fief of Montlebeau paid homage to the viscounty of neighbouring Bridiers. This feudal castle is mentioned for the first time in 1497, its first owner being a sieur de la Marche. It is also one of the few remaining noble mansions of the vassals of Bridiers; it is therefore an important element in the history of the North-West Creusois.
The house was built a little before, in the second half of the fifteenth century, a period of English threats coming from Guyenne, while the Hundred Years War turned to the advantage of the French. It was then a question of fortifying the French positions and thanking the local lords by offering them the lands taken from them to the enemy. The construction of such a structure also benefited medium-term employment and normally provided many generations of farmers linked to the estate. A document (confession) of 1526 allows us to know that the house had a courtyard, a chapel (ruined since the seventeenth century), an oven, various outbuildings, all surr