This 13th century ceremonial Room is the oldest in the Château. It owes its name to the emblem on the chimney breast, with in the centre a front view of a plumed helmet. A bear cub and a swan stand on each side of the coat of arms of the Valois of Angoulême.

A second superimposed chimney reveals that there was a first floor in the past. An elegant heater can be seen to the right of the chimney ensuring a comfortable temperature for those near the hearth.

It was here that Richard the Lionheart blessed the marriage of his son, Philippe of Falconbridge, with Amélie de Cognac around 1190.