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iconic heritage of medieval military architecture of XIII, the castle of Montreuil Bonnin is a high place in the history of Poitou. Since the fairy Melusine, to whom legend attributes the construction of many illustrious personalities succeeded each other: the great William, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Richard the Lionheart, Blanche of Castile, Alfonso de Poitiers Guesclin, Francis La Noue .... Advanced position to protect the city of Poitiers, the castle housed a 4 mints of the Middle Ages. During the 100 years war, the castle in the heart of the conflict, burned, he changed hands several times and become a Protestant stronghold before returning Catholics. During the revolution, the castle serves as a stone quarry .In 1840, it will be ranked. The family of the present owner acquired it in 1862