Castles in Poitou-Charente

Château
16230 Cellettes

Cellettes Castle, built in the 16th century in Cellettes, Charente, is a seigneurial house marked by 18th century extensions and a historic chapel.

Château Médiéval et Renaissance
16390 Aubeterre-sur-Dronne

The castle of Aubeterre, built in the 11th century in Aubeterre-sur-Dronne in New Aquitaine, is an ancient medieval fortress overlooking the Dronne valley, integrating a castral motte and a troglodytic church, witness to the conflicts between Saintonge, Angoumois and Périgord.

Château
16210 Chalais

The Château de Chalais, built in the 11th century on a rocky spur, dominates the town of Chalais in Charente. This castle, renovated in the 16th and 18th centuries, combines medieval architecture and Renaissance, marked by the history of the Talleyrand-Périgord.

Château
16500 Abzac

The castle of Serre, built between the end of the 15th and the 17th century in Abzac in Charente, is a seigneurial house in square with a staircase tower, linked to the history of the Marquise of Montespan and the Rochechouart-Mortemart.

Château de style Classique
79100 Oiron

Oiron Castle, a Renaissance and classical 16th-17th century building located in Oiron, New Aquitaine, was built by the Gouffier family and listed as a historic monument in 1923. Today owned by the State, it houses a collection of contemporary art in a preserved architectural setting.

Château
79700 Mauléon

The Durbelière Castle, built between the 15th and 18th centuries in Saint-Aubin-de-Baubigné (Mauléon), is a historic monument in ruins, famous for its connection with Henri de La Rochejaquelin and the Vendée wars.

Château
16380 Grassac

Château de la Bréchinie, an 18th-century mansion, is located in Grassac, Charente, surrounded by a chapel and dovecote. Registered as historical monuments in 1993.

Château
16480 Chillac

Chillac Castle, a 15th century building located in Chillac, Charente, is a remarkable example of late medieval architecture, rebuilt after the Hundred Years War.