Château de la Bellière

The fief belonged to the castellany of La Poôté. Hubert Jaillot mentions a castle and a planted avenue towards the village. "Castle with beautiful avenues and two ponds; there is a chapel," says Pierre-François Davelu, 1780. At the end of the 19th century, there was only one pond left, fed by a tributary of the Sarthon, and walled-up moats on one side of the entrance courtyard. The oldest mention of La Bellière dates back to 1478. In the 17th century, a residence was built by the des Portes family. It passed as a dowry to the de Vaucelles de Ravigny family in 1695. Emmanuel-Alexandre de Vaucelles de Ravigny had it rebuilt between 1790 and 1813 by the architect Delarue. The Chapel of Saint-Hubert, which according to the foundation was to be served at the Château de Ravigny, was served at the Château de la Bellière in 1791. The castle passed by inheritance to the Mery de Bellegarde family, who also owned the neighboring Multonne forest. The monument has been listed as a historical monument since September 6, 1995.

The de Vaucelles family originates from Poitou, whose titles form a considerable collection in the departmental archives of Vienne. Since the 17th century, the Vaucelles have inhabited the lands of La Bellière. The coats of arms are: in silver a red chief, charged with 7 golden billets, 4, 3.