Poudenx Castle

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Le château en bref

Poudenx Castle, now the town hall of Saint-Cricq-Chalosse in the Landes, occupies the site of a noble house attested as early as the 14th century, whose construction or fortification was authorised by the King of England, Edward III, on 21 June 1340. It passed to the de Bazilhac family, then was acquired by the de Poudenx family in 1539, who held it until their line died out in 1894. The medieval building was destroyed and rebuilt, probably in the second half of the 17th century, using materials from the estates of Poudenx and Brassempouy. Two corner towers were added to the south façade between 1860 and 1870, with a Mansart-style roof and an eclectic interior decoration mixing Gothic, Renaissance and neo-Louis XIV elements. The commune acquired the estate in 1951 in order to install the town hall.