Château de Pouzauges

Several windows were made, replacing the older arrowslits, to give more light to the interior.

The castle was sold in 1634 to the lord of La Pélissonnière au Boupère.

During the War in the Vendée (1793-1794), the men of the "infernal columns" commanded by General Lachenay shot 31 inhabitants of Pouzauges who had taken refuge in the enceinte of the old castle.

This act was committed on 26 January 1794 at the end of a banquet offered by the republican to General Grignon.

The keep, more than 25 metres high, is one of twelve towers that make the curtain wall, offering visitors a fine example of civil Romanesque architecture.