The Château des Bordes

We quite often walk past the château des Bordes, also known as Bordes-Guénand, near Petit-Pressigny. We've taken photos, but never really thought about it beyond "we must look it up".

Here's what Wikipedia has to say in french (via ChatGPT):

The first known lord of Bordes was Guillaume Guenand in 1312.

In the 16th century, the d'Amboise family, inherited the lordship and decided to build a castle surrounded by fortifications, an entrance gatehouse, a secondary gateway, and moats.

During the latter half of the 16th century, the western part of the gatehouse was reconstructed by Philippe de Créquy, and his wife Urbaine de Montmorency-Laval. They added new windows and decorations to the upper sections of the staircase tower in the residence. Additionally, the farm in the courtyard, which already had a 15th-century dwelling, expanded with the addition of a dovecote.

In the 18th century, the residence was rebuilt on top of the cellar by the Bouthillier de Chavigny family. A pavilion was added to the southwest of the new residence at the end of the 18th century by Pierre de Gaullier, the lord of Bordes. During the 18th century, the chapel, forming a front part, was reconstructed, and the outbuildings were redesigned.

So I've looked it up now.