CHATEAU GAILLARD
LE GIROUARD
This miniature fortress is the work of the parish priest Abbé Rouillon.
This miniature fortress is the work of the parish priest Abbé Rouillon.
A Middle-Age fortress, burnt during the Religious Wars in 1589, the chateau was rebuilt during the 1680's.
In the early 13th century, the city decides to build its own system of fortification.
The castle of Pornic used to be surrounded by the water. It was built on a defensive site.