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Sunny morning to welcome rare specimens of vintage cars!

Jaguar, Salsmon, but also Morgan, automotive designer brands not always known to the public, but obviously yes to connoisseurs!

Drivers and passengers were enthusiastic about the guided tour that followed!

For the second edition of the Nuit des Châteaux organized at the national level by the Dartagnans company, the Château de Saveilles responded and organized a night visit, by torch, of the exteriors and chapel of the castle.

Large audience and passionate about discovering the castle in a nocturnal atmosphere. 

Soap Opera outdoors!

You din't know what a Soap Opera is?
You came and discovered this colorful, enchanted and enchanting show, and you did not regret it !

And if you did not know the castle of Saveilles, you could discover it during a guided tour by the owner himself who told you 7 centuries of history with passion.

Mass of St. Hubert at the initiative of the Great Ormeaux (Vienna) team under the arches of the barn, followed by a lunch for 100 people in the barn, then departure for a hunt fox, unsuccessful.

The "Nuit des Châteaux" (Night of the castles) organized on a national scale by the company Dartagnans.

Night visit, by torch, of the exteriors, cellar, prison and chapel of the chateau.

Fairytale spectacle,enchanted visitors!

Music lovers and opera singers, curious about the Charentais historical heritage, all had come together at the chateau! Opera recital given by the Compagnie de l'Opéra Clandestin.

If you like opera tunes, this was the opportunity to go there.

If you did not know the tunes of operas, it was a great opportunity to discover a form of singing and music unusual for your ears.

For those who had never participated in a guided tour of the exterior of the chateau and its chapel, trained by the owner of the premises, it was an excellent opportunity to combine heritage culture and artistic culture.

At the end of the guided tour, a pleasant moment in the park of the chateau to take a picnic. château ! Récital d'opéras donné par la Compagnie de l'Opéra Clandestin.

The Association "Le Coq & la Rose", a local association based in Paizay-Naudouin and bringing together British and French people, organized an exchange of plants in the courtyard of the chateau, under the chestnut trees.

A guided tour of the castle preceded this friendly exchange which was accompanied by the traditional "Tea time".

Welcome of the National School of Active Non-Commissioned Officers based in Saint-Maixent (Deux-Sèvres).

Some 180 student non-commissioned officers in training and their staff joined Saveilles at night, after a three to four hour night walk.

Bivouac in the wood of the park, then wake up shortly before sunrise for the ceremony of handing over the kepis, in impeccable gathering in front of the eastern facade of the castle.

After the ceremony, breakfast organized by the Army, without forgetting the croissants, under the arches of the shed. Return to Saint-Maixent in military trucks parked along the walls in the village street.

From the main courtyard of the chateau, 60 to 80 people attended or participated in the fox hunt start organized by the Paizay-Naudouin hunting association and the crew of the Great Abalone from Vienna: 5 horse riders, and many Fox Hound hunting dogs. Before the departure, a snack was given in the outbuildings of the chateau.

Beautiful and gleaming Triumph TR4 resting in the courtyard of the castle.

It attracts the inhabitants of the village, who melt of admiration, while the members of the Triumph Club of France Poitou-Charentes Region follow with attention and passion, the comments given by the owner of the place during the guided visit.

During Heritage Days, getting to know fossils and minerals of the Paleolithic and Prehistory, also old stones and history of the Chateau de Saveilles.

A chance to present to the locals and those from elsewhere an impressive collection of fossils and minerals thanks to local resident Mr. Yves Chauvigné and his long time passion. Indeed going back to his childhood and school years under the leadership of Mr. Desouche, his teacher. A passion that has never gone away.

The Amicale Charentaise de Paleontologie and Mineralogie (CMPA) of which Mr. Chauvigné is a member, showed almost a thousand beautiful examples (only a portion of the whole collection!). French fossils and minerals (inc Charente), prehistoric flints from Charente and fossils unearthed during the construction of a new TGV line in the area.

Many people of all ages were able to discover the old stones and history of the Chateau presented by the lord of the manor and at the same time the wonders of the ACPM exhibition presented by members of the association and Mr. Yves Chauvigné. Appreciated by all the visitors including some tourists from New Zealand.

Apart from the pronounciation it was pleasing to discover that in science, there are many similarities between French and English!

Date: WYD from August 19 to 24 1997, Paris, France.
Theme: Lord, where are you staying? - Come and See (John 1:38-39)

The 1997 edition is the XIIth WYD - World Youth Day. It is a movement organized by the Roman Catholic Church.

Thanks to the diocesan days and to the youth festival that preceded them, groups of young people went through Chateau de Saveilles. We all remember the high mass, meetings, times of prayer, joy and dynamism.