Pontgouin

Pontgouin is a common French, located in the department of Eure-et-Loir and the area Center.

Geography

Old manor seigneurial of Plessis (firm): quadrangular keep, turrets, ditches; great pigeon 19th century inside the court.
Remainders of the old episcopal castle, close to the church: turns 13th century or 14th century.
Castle of Rivière* 17th century (IMH), out of brick and Grison, on regular level: central building framed of 2 flanked houses each one of a massive tower, woodworks 17th century of the living room, pigeon, commun runs.
Château of Be worth 19th century, of Style Louis XV: imposing construction with projecting houses and wings in return; park occupied by the work of the Orphan Apprentices of Auteuil: boarding school and establishment of technical education for orphans and cases social.
Locks of Boizard (MH) built by Vauban, intended for the large channel which, on the basis of Pontgouin, was to lead water of the the Eure to Versailles.

Church Lubin saint 13th century/16th century, altered at the 19th century: carry walled nave which communicated with the house of the bishops; side with 4 spans added 16th century; statues out of wooden of saint Lubin, holy Pierre and holy Michel.

Black and white Louis-Edouard, bishop of Poitiers which contributed to define pontifical infallibility

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