Castles in Charente-Maritime

Château de style Gothique
17350 Crazannes

Crazannes Castle, built between the 15th and 17th centuries in Crazannes, New Aquitaine, is a listed historical monument combining medieval architecture and Renaissance, surrounded by a remarkable park and a 11th century Romanesque chapel.

Château de plaisance
17460 Rétaud

The house of Vallade, built in the 18th century in Rétaud in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, is a classical castle transformed into an agricultural colony for orphans, surrounded by an estate of 5 hectares. Registered as historical monuments in 1992.

Château fort
17620 Saint-Jean-d'Angle

The Château de Saint-Jean-d'Angle, built between the late 12th and 13th centuries, is a shell-like castle located in Charente-Maritime, New Aquitaine, classified as a historical monument for its medieval defensive architecture.

Château de style Gothique
17350 Taillebourg

The Château de Taillebourg, in Charente-Maritime, is an ancient medieval fortress that became aristocratic residence, today in ruins. Its remains, classified, dominate the Charente valley in New Aquitaine.

Château de style Renaissance
17470 Dampierre-sur-Boutonne

The castle of Dampierre-sur-Boutonne, built between the 15th and 17th centuries, is a Renaissance jewel located in Charente-Maritime, famous for its alchemical gallery and its mythological gardens.

Château
17700 Surgères

The Château de Surgères, a 16th century building located in Charente-Maritime, combines medieval ramparts, Romanesque church and Renaissance civil buildings in the heart of the historic city.

Château
17240 Saint-Dizant-du-Gua

Beaulon Castle, a 15th–XIXth century building, combines Louis XII and Renaissance styles at Saint-Dizant-du-Gua (New Aquitaine). Surrounded by vineyards and blue fountains, it houses a park labeled Remarkable Garden and a historic pigeon house.

Château
17130 Montendre

The castle of Montendre, a 9th century medieval fortress rebuilt in the 15th and 18th centuries, overlooks the town of Montendre in Charente-Maritime, offering views of the moors of Saintonge.