Presumed origin XIVe siècle (≈ 1450)
Cylindrical tower remaining from an anterior building.
XVe siècle
Main construction
Main construction XVe siècle (≈ 1550)
Building of the current castle, square and polygonal towers.
XVIIe siècle
Extensions and changes
Extensions and changes XVIIe siècle (≈ 1750)
West expansion, removal of southwest tower.
1er juin 1948
Historical Monument
Historical Monument 1er juin 1948 (≈ 1948)
Protection of the facades and roofs of the house.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The facades and roofs of the seigneurial house, chapel and building of the communes located in the east of the courtyard (Box ZD 3): inscription by order of 1 June 1948
Key figures
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The available records do not mention identified owners or sponsors.
Origin and history
Château des Hayes is a seigneurial building located in Channay-sur-Lathan, in the department of Indre-et-Loire, in the Centre-Val de Loire region. Built mainly in the 15th and 16th centuries, it replaces an older 14th century building, which remains a cylindrical tower partially integrated with the current structure. This monument illustrates the architectural evolution between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, with defensive elements such as square and polygonal towers, as well as a chapel added later.
The Hague fief historically depended on the Barony of Rillé. The present castle was erected in the 15th century on the foundations of an earlier building, probably from the 14th century, of which a north tower still bears witness. In the 17th century, the building was enlarged to the west by a new building body, while a chapel and communes, bordered by a 15th century square tower, structured the courtyard. The southwest tower, originally rectangular, was removed at that time, and the upper floor of the northeast tower was also modified.
Ranked a Historic Monument since 1 June 1948, the castle of the Hayes retains protected facades and roofs, including the seigneurial house, chapel and communes. Its plan reflects the successive adaptations, with a stone screw staircase in a polygonal tower and traces of the transformations of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. The ensemble offers a characteristic example of the towering castral architecture, marked by phases of modernization and beautification.
