The history of the Château de Périgny takes us back to the beginning of the 6th century, and in fact it is a witness to a large part of the history of France.
In the heart of Poitou, Vouillé-la-Bataille stands with a historical past of great importance to all of France.
In 507, the battle and victory of Clovis's Franks over Alaric II's Visigoths, and Clovis's desire to unify northern and southern France, marked the end of Gallo-Roman civilization and Gaul. Indeed, it was at this time that the unity of the peoples of France took on a significance of historical value.
Outside of Vouillé, 3 km away, lies Périgny, an old fief also belonging to the Chapter of Sainte-Radegonde; the town chronologically bore the names of Primiacus in 939, Pririgne in 1360, Prigny in 1435, finally Périgny in 1595.
Opposite Périgny stood a fiefdom, the chapel of Prigne in 1375, La Chapelle-Périgny, where the current "CHATEAU DE PERIGNY" is located.
In the Middle Ages, it was a fortified house that became a rectangular farm, with an enclosed courtyard and four corner towers. It controlled the Charbonneau ford and the salt route from old Poitiers towards Niort, a Celtic route.
Later, at the end of the 16th century, the current château was built, renamed in 1860 by its owner at the time, Madame Hunault de la Chevalerie.
By will, the Chapter of Sainte-Radegonde inherited the property for only a few hundred years. Excessive taxes forced the clergy to relinquish Périgny. Several owners succeeded one another, including five generations of the Foy de Peyraud family, who died out during the French Revolution of 1789.
The old castle, flanked by its four corner towers, was abandoned to the farmers while the new owners, in the Romantic style and under the influence of Viollet-Le-Duc, built a castle fit for an operetta.
Its dominant feature is a staircase carved from local stone and adorned with a coat of arms bearing the family crest.
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