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Le château en bref
The Château de Maillé, in La Chapelle-Bâton (Deux-Sèvres), belonged to a lordship documented from the late 13th century under the jurisdiction of Saint-Maixent. The Eschalard family, originally from Parthenay, owned it until the middle of the 17th century; in 1646, the estate was awarded by a ruling of the Parlement of Paris to Jean de Caillau, a captain from the Berry region, whose family kept it until the Revolution. The château has a fine porch flanked by two round towers topped by a lantern, set within a well-kept ornamental garden; dates inscribed on the gateway and walls (1630, 1636 and 1646) suggest that the present building was constructed before its acquisition by Caillau. The gateway and the surrounding roofs have been listed (inscrits) as historic monuments since 29 March 1971. Privately owned, it is not open to visitors.