Château de Quintin

Description

Château de Quintin was mentioned as 'castellum novum' in 1202 and it was probably a fortified manor built in the late 1100s by Alain de Penthièvre. Geoffroy I Boterel built the first actual castle in the middle 1200s. it consisted of a moat, four gates, curtain walls and towers. The castle was badly damaged in the Wars of Religion (1590s).

The next castle was built as a living residence in 1643 and restored in 1785-1790. During the Great Revolution Château de Quintin was used as a prison. Since 1935 it has been owned by Bagneux family.

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Address
Impasse de la Pompe, Quintin, France

Established
1643

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