The Château de Sanzay is a ruined

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located near the village of Sanzay, in the '' commune'' of

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in the

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'' of

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. The castle was constructed in the 13th century, but only parts of it remain. Château

History

The history of the Château de Sanzay is essentially that of the Sanzay family. Few documents testify directly to its construction or its use. Thus the archaeological study of the whole of the remains takes on a real importance and constrains researchers to put forth assumptions of whose validity may only be tested by research on the ground. Still existing are the chapel, gateway and remains of the fortifications. It has been listed since 1930 as a '' monument historique'' by the

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External links

Château de Sanzay website
Castles in Nouvelle-Aquitaine Monuments historiques of Deux-Sèvres {{France-castle-stub

History

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