The first known Lord of this medieval chateau is Antoine de Guenand, cited in 1422, he became Captain-Govenor of Loches in 1441, under Charles VII (who had famously been crowned in Reims in 1429 through the endeavors of Joan of Arc to free France from the English). Pierre de Guenand (Antoine's son) inherited the estate in 1487; at the time he was Grand Chaimberlain to King Charles VIII.

In 1537 Guillaume de Coutance, Lord of La-Celle-Guenand married Rene d'Azay, bringing together two chatelaines, La-Celle-Guenand and La-Celle-Draon. Conflict in 1779 lead to the removal of the pastor of La-Celle-Guenand, and the two parishes were merged. The estate was held by the Coutance family until 1780, having witnessed 10 Kings of France crowned during their stewardship.

Jean Cantineau de Commacres owned Le chateau de La-Celle-Guenand until 1785 the last years of the French monachy. Followed by Pierre Gaullier during the 'revoltuion' until 1794. Indeed the estate was held by the Gaullier des Bordes through the First and Second Empires until 1935, when it passed to Jacques Devaulx de Chambord.

Founding owners of La-Celle-Guenand

Miscellaneous

The origin of the name La-Celle-Guenand comes for the first part of its name from Celtic 'cella' which means cell, small house, actually a small monastery. Guenand is the family name of the original land owner.

In 1793, the municipality received a revolutionary name: Saddle-Remillon.

The inhabitants of La-Celle-Guenand are called Cellois-Guenandais.

A decree of June 11, 1943 registered the chateau on the Additional Inventory of Historic Buildings (ISMH).

Le chateau de La-Celle-Guenand, seat of the baronies of Preuilly and St. Maure, is remarkable for its architecture, history and setting. The castle has origins in the 13th century, but fell in to ruin. The main structure was built in the 15th century, with modifications in the 17th century, and additions in the 19th century. Well positioned midway between Tours and Poitiers, the castle supervises the valley where it sits magnificently over a small country village.