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Le château en bref
The Château de Saugé, in Saivres (Deux-Sèvres), whose fief is mentioned as early as the 14th century, belonged successively to the Janvre, Chevalier, Pichier, de Rion, d'Auzy and then Janvre de la Mousière families. Confiscated and sold for the benefit of the Nation in 1794, the estate was acquired by Pierre Guilloneau de Boupère, then passed to the Viala-Carsin, Guionnet, Villeneuve, Destrez, Gouin and Aumounier families. Built on an L-shaped plan, the main building probably dates from the 16th century and was restored in the 17th and 19th centuries; the building has three towers, two of them circular, and an old façade adorned with an entrance door framed by two small columns. A major restoration carried out by the Guionnet family in 1902 created a new main façade surmounted by a third tower. The château now operates as a gîte, offering guest rooms and reception rooms for hire.