Castles in Charente-Maritime

Renaissance style castle
17500 Jonzac

Jonzac Castle, a 17th and 19th century building in Jonzac, New Aquitaine, combines medieval architecture with modern transformations, now home to the city hall and sub-prefecture.

Gothic style castle
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.

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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.

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17470 Aulnay

The Château d'Aulnay, built in the 13th century in Aulnay-de-Saintonge in Charente-Maritime, was a castle now extinct, of which only a 12th century tower remains.

Renaissance style castle
17800 Pons

Usson Castle, built in the 16th century near Pons in New Aquitaine, is a Renaissance monument rebuilt in 1890 and transformed into a pirate theme park, combining historical heritage and family entertainment.

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17330 Villeneuve-la-Comtesse

The Château de Villeneuve-la-Comtesse, built in the 14th century, is a castle surrounded by ditches located in Villeneuve-la-Comtesse, Charente-Maritime (New Aquitaine). It bears witness to a medieval history marked by the Hundred Years' War and subsequent architectural transformations.

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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.

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17270 Montguyon

The Château de Montguyon, a 11th century medieval fortress located in Montguyon in Charente-Maritime, overlooks a rocky spur. Ruined after a fire in 1793, he retained remains classified as his stables and restored ramparts.