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The Château de La Taillée, in Échiré (Deux-Sèvres), about 9 km from Niort, was built in the early 17th century of dressed stone, in the Henri IV–Louis XIII Renaissance style, in a single continuous campaign marked by three dates: 1636 for the north façade, 1639 for the south side of the porch and 1642 for the west dovecote. It was built by the du Fay family, in particular Josué du Fay, who married into the Préjente de Magné family, whose coat of arms is carved on the north façade; his son Louis du Fay married Élisabeth Martel de Vandré, allying the family with Éléonore Desmier d'Olbreuse, whose descendant became King of England under the name George I. During the French Revolution, the family emigrated and the property, offered for sale as national property (bien national), found no buyer; on their return, the descendants regained possession of the estate, which they have kept in the direct line to this day. The façades and roofs have been listed (inscrits) as historic monuments since 4 November 1969, and the outbuildings since 16 December 1987. A private property, it is not open to visitors.