Linteau dit du château

Third quarter of the 19th century - Blond Frontenac limestone.

The "château" lintel rests on the jambs of a simple ashlar door. It features a flower design with interlaced stems. According to tradition, it comes from a castle that once stood near the church, at the northern end of the village. However, the fortress probably disappeared before the Hundred Years' War. Based on the dating of its decoration, the lintel cannot therefore be a reuse of the former castle. Its construction is more akin to the cross in the cemetery and the Valois funeral chapel. The house housing the lintel once housed a free school run by nuns. Three nuns lived there, taking care of children's education and teaching catechism. They also helped the needy and cared for the sick...