The Tour Mélusine is the keep of a former castle in the commune of Vouvant in the département of Vendée in France.
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The 15th century watch tower is all that remains of the ancient castle of the Lords of Lusignan, dating from 1242. There is evidence of the early 13th century enceinte.[1] The view from the summit is superb.
Like all of the Lusignan's castles, legend holds that it was built in a single night by the fairy Melusine "de trois dornées de pierres et d'une goulée d'Eve"[2].
The tower has been classed as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture since 1927.
The interior comprises vaulted rooms.