Can you visit the château de La Garnache?

As the site is privately owned, the interior is not open to the public; only the towers can be seen from the outside.

Why was the castle destroyed?

Louis XIII ordered its dismantling in 1631, on Richelieu's advice, as part of the campaign against Protestant strongholds.

Since when has the castle been protected?

The towers have been listed as historic monuments under two orders issued in April 1925.

What remains of the original castle?

Only a few towers of the 13th-century fortress survived its partial destruction.

Château de La Garnache

La Garnache

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Château ancien de La Garnache stands in La Garnache (Vendée), in the Pays de la Loire region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 15th century). Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

In La Garnache, in the Vendée region, stand the remains of a medieval stronghold whose origins trace back to a 10th-century castle mound, later reinforced by a stone fortress in the 13th century. Of the fortified complex, which once included six round towers and a square tower linked by curtain walls, only a few towers remain, the rest having been dismantled on the orders of Louis XIII in 1631. The site, now privately owned, recalls its past as a strategic crossroads between Brittany, Poitou and the kingdom of France.

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What to know

The site is privately owned, which limits public access to the interior of the buildings.
Only a few of the 13th-century towers survived the demolition ordered in 1631.
The towers have been listed as historic monuments under two registration orders dated April 1925.
No opening hours or admission fees are published, as the monument is not set up for regular public visits.
The castle stands in the town of La Garnache, in the Vendée.

Where this château is

La Garnache · Vendée · Pays de la Loire

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12 Rue du Château, 85710 La Garnache

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00110123
Period of construction: 15th century

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Can you visit the château de La Garnache?: As the site is privately owned, the interior is not open to the public; only the towers can be seen from the outside.
Why was the castle destroyed?: Louis XIII ordered its dismantling in 1631, on Richelieu's advice, as part of the campaign against Protestant strongholds.
Since when has the castle been protected?: The towers have been listed as historic monuments under two orders issued in April 1925.
What remains of the original castle?: Only a few towers of the 13th-century fortress survived its partial destruction.