For guided tour of the chateau:
media library of saveilles
Mass of Saint-Hubert - November 9th 2019
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.
Nuit des Châteaux - October 19th 2019
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 vistors!
Opéra Clandestin - August 9th 2019
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.
Le Coq et La Rose - June 16th 2018
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".
ENSOA (St Maixent) - Kepis ceremony - April 26th 2019
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.
Rallye des Ormeaux - March 30th 2019
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.
"Et avec votre esprit" - July 21st 2018
The "Tailors of Histoyre" rediscover the verve of these new songs. A speaker and two musicians brought the last fires of chivalry back to life in reviving Europe, through these earthy, beautiful and moving songs.
A sixty of spectators.
Trimuph Club of France Poitou-Charentes region - March 25th 2018
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.
Vieilles Roues Charentaises - April 9, 2017
Driving at a normal speed of a convoy, on a very sunny day, the Club "Vieilles Roues Charentaises" came from Angoulême to the North of Charente. The choice of the destination fell on the commune of Paizay-Naudouin, to be discovered by its members.
About thirty antique cars (https://youtu.be/dHnv16JStBI) peacefully invaded the main courtyard of Chateau Saveilles after a tourist stop at the Gallo-Roman Villa of Embourie and a lunch at the Paizay-Naudouin party hall
Several drivers showed their own car exposed around the central lawn facing the Chateau. Some families of the village of Saveilles went to this demonstration at the same time colorful and noisy: horn, engine sound snoring like new in the crossing of the village of Saveilles.
A guided tour by th owner of the exteriors of the Chateau and its chapel followed, keeping the curiosity and the sustained and participative attention of the passengers of the vehicles and their drivers.
Inaugural flight of hot air balloon - July 14, 2015
Boarded by the pilot, Manuel Drouaud and two passengers, float away and at comfortable height view the Chateau from the air, a soft landing in stubble, several kilometers later in the Charente countryside.
The ground team are there on landing. In a trice passengers and crew detach the basket and carefully fold the fabric of the balloon for the next flight from either here or elsewhere.
Back to base for a well-deserved snack after experiencing the unforgettable pleasure of a first balloon flight and the magnificent sunset.
The stop over of 3AM at Saveilles: June 2015
Sunday June 21st, on a sunny morning, the Association of Vintage Cars and Motorcycles Deux-Sèvres (3AM), based in Celles sur Belle (79) makes a stop at the
Chateau de Saveilles.
Forty old vehicles of all types, from the 1920s to
the 1990s. Youthful memories for spectators, passion for the
participants!
A group of drivers and passengers listen carefully and participate during the guided
tour of the history and architecture of the Chateau.
Exhibition - Fossils & minerals: September 2013
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!
Medieval festival: August 10th 2013
A great first for the Chateau
de Saveilles with this leap in time. Bringing together nearly 600 people from 2 to 90, a family day at the Chateau with lots of activities in the
courtyard and outbuilding.
A great battle between knights took place mid-afternoon.
The commune events committee and local volunteers along with the Occitania group worked together to put on a good show.
"All visitors were pleasantly surprised by the charm and size of the chateau." says the blog de Villefagnan.
Watch the video on Youtube website: here
Tour - Discovering the Ruffec Area: July 27th 2012
"... Aizecq," Wood and
Stone, " guided trip to the village, its houses, its lofts, its small dry-stone huts and visits to two artisans who work with
wood, July 27th, guided tour of the Chateau de Saveilles, Paizay-Naudouin, exceptionally led by the owners, followed
by a guided tour of the Gallo-Roman site at Embourie and
the space dedicated to its Roman villa, August 3rd,
Bioussac, guided walk of the village, church, lavoir, traditional
rural buildings, bread oven, etc ... "
Source, press: Charente libre
Theatre - Association Via patrimoine (Angoulême): October 2011
Evocation of Bossuet in the court of the chapel, tour outside the castle, scenic evocation and dance in the moat, and then in the park facing east.
Stop - Automobile hike: August 28th 2011
Stop - Harley-Davidson motocycles rally: June 2007
Stop - 5th Hiking - Car collection - "Around castles": April 2005
Group - World Youth Day - WYD PARIS 1997
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.