Château de La Chapelle-Bertrand

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The Château de La Chapelle-Bertrand (Deux-Sèvres), a remarkable example of 15th-century architecture, features two massive round towers at either end of the façade, a central polygonal tower with a gabled window, mullioned windows protected by iron grilles on the ground floor, and a fine spiral staircase leading to spacious halls. The first known lord, Louis Normandin, dates back to the 14th century. Jehan Bonnet owned it before 1549, the year in which Madeleine de Melun brought the estate through marriage to François d'Escoubleau de Sourdis. In 1776, René d'Escoubleau sold it to Gabrielle Poignand de Lorgère and her brother Jean. In 1813, Louise-Eugénie Poignand married Alphonse d'Aubéri; in 1967, Louise-Radegonde d'Aubéri bequeathed the château to Count Louis de La Bérurière. It now belongs to Mr and Mrs Joël Will. Listed as a historic monument since 1991, with its surroundings, outbuildings and gardens registered since 2004, the château, currently under restoration, is occasionally open to the public.