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Man has always inhabited
the land on which the village of Puynormand now
stands : proof of Neolithic occupation is found
in the cut flints present in various areas of the
village, and a Roman occupation may be indicated
both by the name Vilatte which could have derived
from the latin via late (by the road), and by the
location called Pierre plantée which refers
to a milliary column. A text dating back to 1274
referring to the village as Podo Normani is testimony
of the Viking’s presence. During the Middle Ages,
a wooden tower was replaced by a stone keep, which
was later extended and became an impressive Feudal
Castle covering over 4000m², but which was subsequently
dismantled under the reign of Louis XIII. During
the 12th century, the Roman church of Saint Hilaire
was built, and was modified at the end of the 16th
century following damaged caused by the various
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