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Historic French chateau to open for European festival. Heritage Loto grant-winning chateau will be open to the public as part of this month’s Journées du Patrimoine. The owners of a medieval clifftop castle steeped in French history aim to share it with the public after undertaking the mammoth task of restoring it...

Montreuil-Bonnin castle: a dungeon to restore. Overlooking the Boivre valley for nearly eight centuries, the keep of Montreuil-Bonnin castle is due to benefit from restoration. Behind this project are an exhibition room and unusual accommodation. A little away from the main tourist routes, between the Poitiers-Sanxay and Poitiers-Benassay roads, the Montreuil-Bonnin castle retains its sumptuous past...

Work begins on the castle keep. Even if the financing plan has not been completed, work to repair the keep of the medieval castle of Montreuil-Bonnin will begin. An eighteen-month project. Will we see the majestic ruins of the Montreuil-Bonnin castle on France Télévision during the Tour de France in Vienne?...

In Vienne, the Montreuil-Bonnin castle needs 15,000 euros in donations to restore its keep. Only seven days left to help restore the Montreuil-Bonnin castle. Since mid-July, the owner of the building has been participating in the “Château challenge” launched by Dartagnans, the association for preserving heritage in France. She needs 15,000 euros to restore the dungeon...

Montreuil-Bonnin, A dungeon to restore. Seen from the village, the castle house and the keep mark the landscape. Overlooking the Boivre valley for nearly eight centuries, the keep of Montreuil-Bonnin castle is due to benefit from restoration. Behind this project, there is an exhibition room and unusual accommodation...

Who wants to help save the keep of Montreuil-Bonnin castle? Thirty days to collect 10,000 euros and help finance the work on the Montreuil-Bonnin dungeon. This is the objective of the “Chateau Challenge”, an online campaign launched by Dartagnans. A small stone in the building. By donating a little money to supplement the collection launched by Dartagnans as part of the “Chateau Challenge” operation...

Savior of heritage, a legacy to pass on. Behind the restorations of the Château de Montreuil-Bonnin (Vienna) begun in 2012, a close-knit and passionate family, that of Isabelle and Jérôme Dupont. There are those who inherit a house and others a medieval castle. “I agreed to take back the castle, with my husband and my five children, in 2012,” recalls Isabelle Dupont, 52 years old...

A real life project. The owners of the Montreuil-Bonnin castle want to restore this historic monument to benefit the public and inform future generations of its history. Isabelle and Jérôme Dupont have undertaken major restoration work to safeguard this exceptional heritage. They are calling for patronage...

Montreuil-Bonnin: a subscription for the restoration of the keep Among the 7 endangered sites in the former Poitou-Charentes region selected by the Heritage Loto, is the keep of the Montreuil-Bonnin castle. For Isabelle Dupont, it is now possible to consider the safeguarding and restoration of this building present within the walls of the former royal fortress....

The castle won a European heritage prize/Europa Nostra Prize. After the heritage lottery, the Château de Montreuil-Bonnin once again benefits from a big spotlight with this European award. Restored by its owners Isabelle and Jérôme Dupont since 2013, the 13th century castle of Montreuil-Bonnin (Vienna) has just been awarded the prestigious distinction in the 2019 edition in the “Conservation” category.

Heritage lottery in Vienna: not everyone won. The Montreuil-Bonnin castle and its keep whose financing plan is up to 500,000 euros. Classified as a historic monument, it received 11,000 euros in subsidies. Four sites were selected by Stéphane Bern’s Heritage Mission. Disappointment quickly masked the happy news for two castle owners...

Four sites in Vienna in the Heritage Loto. The Réau Abbey, the Marmande Tower, the Saint-Jacques carillon and the Montreuil-Bonnin castle won the jackpot. The four monuments selected appear on the list of 250 endangered sites selected by Stéphane Bern. The promise of financial support...

Newsletter, La Vienne du Futuroscope 2022/09 For 160 years, the Château de Montreuil-Bonnin has belonged to the family of Isabelle Dupont de Beaucorps. Restore, animate and share: this mission, which she describes as madness, with her husband, they took on with the hope of leaving this emblematic monument to future generations. The history of the Château de Montreuil-Bonnin At the top of the village, the Château de Montreuil-Bonnin has watched over its inhabitants and the Boivre valley since the 13th century. A witness to medieval military architecture, the castle played a leading defensive and economic role, from the Plantagenet era to that of the Wars of Religion. Over the centuries, the fortress has seen many illustrious figures such as Richard the Lionheart, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Saint Louis, Du Guesclin... A unifying project “My parents entrusted us with the castle and the difficult mission of its preservation. Before accepting this adventure, we asked our five children for their advice. It is a project which requires time, money and which inevitably has an impact on them. » And the family has been investing in running the castle for 10 years. “Everyone gets involved differently, depending on their skills: gardening, DIY, communication... there is always something to do! » Today, Isabelle Dupont de Beaucorps is the owner and manager, with her husband Jérôme. A backup mission that she carries out full time. The family adventure began in 1862 with Pierre Ernest Chénier, Isabelle's ancestor. 150 years later, the couple inherited the site. Renovate and share Isabelle Dupont is at the helm of this formidable project, supported by her husband. “He is passionate, he has become an expert in knights and the history of the site! ". Classified as a historic monument in 1840, this endangered rural heritage has undergone a major renovation campaign since 2013. After the medieval dwelling, the small house and its open barn, then the entrance gate, today, it is the keep which is being renovated. “This site must remain a place of life, we do everything to share it and open it” So as a family it is possible to rent the Renaissance accommodation to share it and open it. So, as a family, it is possible to rent the Renaissance accommodation. A medieval festival (with a banquet in costumes) will be given during the European Heritage Days (September 17 and 18, 2022), as well as a concert and a candlelight dinner for the Night of the Castles (October 22, 2022). So many opportunities to visit and learn more about the site, the battles and the stories of Poitou! Practical information Château de Montreuil Bonnin Website (https://www.chateaumontreuilbonnin.fr/)