En un regard
Le château en bref
The Château de Polignac, at Écoyeux in Charente-Maritime, was built in the early 17th century for Louis de Polignac, lord of Écoyeux, according to building contracts dated 1614; the building was, however, never completed. Sold in 1812 to Baron d'Authon, whose son settled there in 1835 and carried out works, it underwent a genuine restoration from 1952 under a new owner. The Renaissance façade is served by a projecting stair turret clad in stone; the windows, of a style halfway between mullioned windows and large classical casements, rise above a 16th-century roof frame. An 11th-century tower, pentagonal in plan with corners reinforced by quoins, completes the ensemble. The façades and roofs have been listed as historic monuments since 27 October 1971. A private property, the château is not open to visitors but remains visible from the outside.