Pouancé Medieval Castle

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Le château en bref

Pouancé Medieval Castle is a municipally owned castle, open all year for groups by reservation and for individual visitors from mid-June until the European Heritage Days, from Tuesday to Saturday at 10.30 a.m. (by reservation). The Château médiéval de Pouancé is located in the French commune of Pouancé, in the Maine-et-Loire department, on the western border of the former province of Anjou, facing Brittany. Together with the town's urban walls, part of which is still visible today, it covers an area of three hectares. It is sometimes nicknamed the "second castle of Anjou" in terms of importance, just after the Château d'Angers. It belongs to the Marches of Brittany and is the Angevin counterpart of the Château de Châteaubriant. Built on a fortified site dating back at least to the 11th century, the present fortress was constructed between the 12th and 15th centuries. Besieged on several occasions during the Hundred Years' War, it became a major stronghold at the end of the 15th century, during the conflict between the Kingdom of France and the Duchy of Brittany. The castle has been listed as a monument historique since 7 July 1926. It has undergone 40 years of occasional excavations and renovations. However, many questions remain unresolved, as the site has not been the subject of in-depth research.