Keep of Pons

The keep of Pons is with Pons in Charente-Maritime and it is visible by far.

history

builds on the site of a oppidum, the castle of Pons one of most important place-strong medieval because was located at a railway crossing and road of the pilgrims of Saint-Jacob.
the castrum of Pons belonged to the lord d' Aulnay, with the dukes of Aquitaine then to the lords de Pons
destroys by Richard Lion-hearted in 1179, the current keep is built in 1187
after the seat of 1621 the marshal of Albret made there do important work
it is bought in 1806 by the municipality which installed the town hall in the remaining main building
it was classified in 1879

it is more the good example of keep Romance palate of the west of France.
its walls are 2,5 meters and 4,40 meters thickness. Of a 30 meters height it has a base of 25,8 out of 14,4 meters. The interior comprised three levels.
in 1904 Emile Combes made add a crenellation on the liver of an engraving which represented the keep of Tonnay-Buttons! And to pay work a chimney sold which is now with the Château of Usson.
the remaining main building modest with a stage, a roof of bored slate of attic windows with pediment is rounded, arcades and the traces of other buildings

in 1665 on the ground released by work, the marshal of Albret makes draw a Jardin with the Frenchwoman and plant a hedge. A watercolour of 1714 watch the squares of the pareterres cut in diagonal by alleys
there was also a garden at the top of the Donjon.
the garden is connected to the valley by a staircase on six levels, cut in old the ramparts
the garden was altered towards 1860, with addition of a large basin.

public buildings

castles manors home, the Charente-Maritime , editions inheritances and media 1993, ISBN 2.910137.04.X
guide of the parks and gardens of Charente-Maritime, Philippe Provost, editions South-west 2003, ISBN2.87901.497.2

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