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The Château de Jouillat, in the Creuse, was originally a simple 14th-century military defensive tower rather than a seigneurial castle. The first documented owners were the lords of Chamborant, from 1497; a succession of noble and bourgeois families, including bishops and high-ranking military officers, subsequently followed one another there. After a period of abandonment during which the village's inhabitants took stones from the building, the tower was converted into a residence in the 19th century. The pillars of its gateway are topped by two statues, each depicting a lion devouring a man, which came from the Château de Bretouilly. Listed in the supplementary inventory of historic monuments since 15 June 1926, the château has belonged to the Chevereau family since 1996; it can be visited during the European Heritage Days.