Château de Purnon
Château de Purnon is a French château located in the commune of Verrue in the department of Vienne. The château was constructed between 1779 and for Antoine-Charles Achard, Marquis de la Haye from material reclaimed from the ruins of the nearby Château de Brisay.
Constructed during the reign of Louis XVI, the château was completed just prior to the commencement of the French Revolution. The château is flanked by two large outbuildings featuring rare charpente in the style of Philibert de l'Orme. A grand allée in length traverses the Forêt de Scévolles from the north of the domain.
In 1893, Purnon was purchased by Daniel Jérôme Robineau de Rochequairie, Marquis de Rochequairie.
The château and the two main outbuildings, the dry moat, the terraces and the northern entrance gate were all classified as Historical Monuments on 10 May 1995. The Moulin Bijard, the potager garden and pavilion, the rare Eolienne Bollée and its reservoir were listed as Historic Monuments on 11 December 1992.
In 2020, former Australian politician Tim Holding and his fiancée Felicity Selkirk acquired the château for €740,000 and initiated a comprehensive restoration of the estate.
In 2022 Château de Purnon was awarded the Mission Bern, a national award created in 2018 to support the protection of important French heritage.