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Le château en bref
The Châtenay estate, north of Cognac on the left bank of the Charente, was royal property from its acquisition by Louise of Savoy in 1492. Having passed to the Caminade family from 1773, it was entirely transformed between 1870 and 1885 by Ernest Caminade, who added corner towers, carved balconies and monogrammed medallions (C for Caminade, M for Montaignac), as well as fleurs-de-lis recalling the estate's royal origins. Bought in 2006 by businessman Hrayr Hakobyan and converted into a hotel complex after renovation, the establishment closed in 2015.