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The Château de la Sayette, in Vasles (Deux-Sèvres), has belonged to the La Sayette family since 1123, nearly nine centuries of continuous ownership. Probably fortified in the 13th century, its oldest section comprises a 15th-century main residence (logis) flanked by two towers. In the 19th century, the architect Boyer built a Neo-Gothic chapel there between 1856 and 1882. The château endured several ordeals: English invasion, Huguenot sieges, and confiscation as national property (bien national) during the Revolution; around 1793 it was bought back by the daughter-in-law of the owner at the time, who had emigrated to Great Britain. The estate includes a French formal garden with classical parterres and a bowling green (boulingrin), more than a hectare of old hedges, espaliered fruit trees and rare tree species. Visits are by appointment only.