museography Vouvant & 
the fairy Melusine
Meeting Melusine

Evocation of the castle of Vouvant in the 13th century seen from the east

In 1241 King Saint-Louis recaptures Vouvant from Hugues de Lusignan: Geoffroy la Grand’Dent. 
The damaged castle is rebuilt and modified. From this time, it remains the Melusine Tower. The Hundred Years War and later the Wars of Religion lead to new modifications: enlarged enclosure, restored tower. 
At the Renaissance Vouvant is at its peak. 
In the reign of Louis XIV Vouvant is still living through a prosperous period but of short duration, 
the crown is not interested. 
In the nineteenth-century When the question of the exploitation of coal mines in the Vouvant basin arises, 
its defensive position, on a rocky outcrop, difficult to access, is no longer an asset. 
In the 20th century Rediscovery of this exceptional location, with the growth of tourism.

Évocation du Vouvant médiéval par Lionel Duigou, illustrateur patrimoine, sous la conduite de Nicolas Prouteau, Maître de conférence en Archéologie médiévale - Université de Poitiers. Reproduction interdite.