Château de Marthon

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The Château de Marthon is a ruined castle in the commune of Marthon in the Charente département of France. Only the keep remains.

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[edit] History

The Marthon family was descended from the Montbrons, grandchildren of the count of Angoulême, Audouin II. This seigneury existed from the 11th century.

[edit] Architecture

The castle was built as a polygonal enceinte dominated by a square keep in the south-west corner. Living accommodation was built against the north face of the tower. A turrett has disappeared.

The castle had a Gothic chapel with two floors - the lower served as a shelter for pilgrims and the upper was reserved for the lord.

In 1960, the keep was reduced in height by a metre.

[edit] References

  • (French) Châteaux manoirs logis, la Charente, éditions Patrimoines et médias 1993, ISBN 2.910137.05.8

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Coordinates: 45°36′45″N 0°26′44″E / 45.6125, 0.44556

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