Castle of the Sagathy

The castle of the Sagathy is in Two-Sevres on the commune of Vasles

history

The castle of the Sagathy, located on the commune of Vasle (79) belongs to the family of the same name since 1123. Invested by the English, besieged by Huguenots, the castle probably strengthened in XIIIe century is sold like national good then repurchased in 1850 by the daughter-in-law of the former owner, emigrated on banks of the Rhine. Its descendant will alter the building while making cut down the two bodies of commun runs which closed the court. To the XIXe century, work is entrusted to the Boyer architect who sets up the vault in a neo-gothic style (1856-1882). The oldest body of the castle includes/understands a home of XVe century, framed of two turns. Wells, traditional garden, sundials, grids, feeding trough-foot bath, hedge and kitchen garden decorate the unit.

structure

park and gardens

created with the rebirth and fixed at the 17th century the unit consists of four closed.
a garden with the Frenchwoman with traditional pareterres and a boulingrin (floor of grass)
a hedge of more than one hectare
a useful garden with espalier trees
a planted park of remarkable trees and rare gasolines

visits

the every day of 13:30 to 19:30 from July 29th to September 6th (visit of the park and the castle)

references

castles manors home, of Two-Sevres , editions inheritances and media 1993, ISBN 2.910137.04.X
castles in Poitou-Charentes, Frederic Chasseboeuf, inheritances and media, ISBN2-910137-91-0
parks and gardens in Poitou-Charentes DRAC Poitou-Charentes edition 2005 go to the gardens

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