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Château Du Fou
The Château du Fou is a castle in the '' commune'' of Vouneuil-sur-Vienne in the Vienne '' département'' of France. History The Château du Fou was constructed by Yves du Fou, '' Sénéchal'' of Poitou at the end of the 15th century. In 1539, François I met Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, there. In the 17th and 18th centuries, the lordship of Fou was held by the family (Tiercelin) of Appelvoisin, marquess of La Roche du Maine, in Prinçay. In 1795, Charlotte Félicité Elisabeth (Tiercelin) d'Appelvoisin de La Roche du Maine married François-Gabriel-Thibault de La Brousse, marquis de Verteillac, baron de la Tour-Blanche, bringing to him the Château du Fou, where he died on 26 October 1854 In 1855, the castle was sold. In the late nineteenth and twentieth century, it belonged to the family of La Borie de Campagne. During the Second World War, the castle suffered bombardment on 2 August 1944, particularly damaging the south and north wings, British bombers had attempted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Château Du Fou
The Château du Fou is a castle in the ''Communes of France, commune'' of Vouneuil-sur-Vienne in the Vienne ''Departments of France, département'' of France. History The Château du Fou was constructed by Yves du Fou, ''Seneschal#In France, Sénéchal'' of Poitou at the end of the 15th century. In 1539, François I of France, François I met Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, there. In the 17th and 18th centuries, the lordship of Fou was held by the family (Tiercelin) of Appelvoisin, marquess of La Roche du Maine, in Prinçay. In 1795, Charlotte Félicité Elisabeth (Tiercelin) d'Appelvoisin de La Roche du Maine married François-Gabriel-Thibault de La Brousse, marquis de Verteillac, baron de la Tour-Blanche, bringing to him the Château du Fou, where he died on 26 October 1854 In 1855, the castle was sold. In the late nineteenth and twentieth century, it belonged to the family of La Borie de Campagne. During the Second World War, the castle suffered bombardment on 2 August 1944, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |