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La
Gaucherie aux Dames
is a former fortress built somewhere around the 12th
century. Over the years it was built and rebuilt. The
oldest castle later becoming a castle farm. In the early
18th century a newer castle was built on the neighboring
farm and village, le Voide.
After the French Revolution, this castle was burned and
the castle owner guillotined in Angers.
In this seemingly peaceful area, it is hard to imagine
that at one time not long ago, war brought brothers and
families to fight amongst themselves in some of the
bloodiest battles and times and often for reasons of
religion or wealth. |
