Construction of the castle XVIIe siècle (≈ 1750)
Period of construction mentioned in the sources.
1862
Historical Monument
Historical Monument 1862 (≈ 1862)
Castle protected by official list.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Origin and history
Sorel-Moussel Castle is a 17th-century building located in the municipality of Sorel-Moussel, Eure-et-Loir. This monument, classified among the Historical Monuments in 1862, bears witness to the architecture of its time, although the precise details of its sponsors or its original use remain absent from the available sources.
The location of the castle, at 215 A Rue du Château, is considered satisfactory according to the criteria of geographical precision. The building, still present in the local landscape, could have played a role in the social and economic organization of the region, as was often the case for the castles of this period in the Centre-Val de Loire. These buildings generally served as seigneurial residences or surrounding land management sites.
No information is provided on the historical characters related to the castle, nor on any significant events being carried out. The available data are limited to its early classification as Historic Monument, highlighting its heritage importance as early as the mid-19th century. The Creative Commons license associated with a photograph of the site suggests a contemporary interest in its preservation and enhancement.