Castles in Poitou-Charente

Château Médiéval et Renaissance
16120 Bouteville

Bouteville Castle, an imposing 16th-17th century ruin, dominates the commune of Bouteville in New Aquitaine. Former seat of a powerful castle, it illustrates Renaissance architecture after centuries of medieval conflicts.

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.

Château
16410 Vouzan

Vouzan Castle, built between the 15th and 19th centuries in Vouzan (Charente), is a private historical monument including a 12th century castral chapel and archaeological remains in its park.

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
16460 Chenon

Chenon Castle, built in the 15th century in Chenon, Charente, is a medieval house flanked by round towers, inscribed in historical monuments since 1987.

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
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
16150 Etagnac

The Château de Rochebrune, built in the 16th and 17th centuries in Etagnac, New Aquitaine, is a medieval fortress transformed into a residence, surrounded by moat and classified as a historical monument since 1959.