Ceaux-en-Loudun

Porches and gates: tufa pilasters, elaborate capitals, mouldings, solid wood gates with their procession of hammers, wrought iron nails and hinges, sandstone stones protecting the entrances… discover this local heritage step by step, as you wander through the narrow streets. Heir to a medieval fortress, the Château d’Artigny (private site) was rebuilt in the 16th century and can be seen from the path by the Etang d’Arbonneau. With its mullioned windows and 15th-century turret, the Faverie manor house (private site) belonged to Fontevraud Abbey until the Revolution.