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Le château en bref
The Château de Rancogne succeeded the former Château de Cressiec, built in the 9th century to defend the entrance to underground refuges against the Vikings, where Emenon, Count of Angoulême, was mortally wounded in 866. Around 1519 Jean Maindron and his wife Marie Raymond had the main residence (logis) built, with its rare wooden galleries, followed by the keep in 1569 and the wine storehouse (chai) in 1589. The Cressiec tower, a remnant of the medieval castle standing about 10 m high over three storeys in the 19th century, guarded access to caves and extensive underground passages leading to the church.