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Château d'Agrain

Agrain Castle

Ouides

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No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where
Ouides

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Château d'Agrain stands in Ouides (Haute-Loire), in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 13th century, 15th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

In Ouides, in the Haute-Loire department, the château d'Agrain preserves the remains of a 13th century stronghold, now reduced to its oldest core. Visitors can make out a keep topped by a turret, a long main building and a barbican guarding the entrance. Inside the keep, a barrel-vaulted hall still stands, a trace of medieval defensive architecture.

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What to know

  • The site consists of partial ruins rather than a fully restored château.
  • The monument has been listed as a historic monument since 1992.
  • Volunteer youth work camps take part in the ongoing restoration of the building.
  • No verified information is available regarding opening hours, admission fees or accessibility.

Where this château is

Ouides · Haute-Loire · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

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Address

43510 Ouides

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Heritage status
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Mérimée record PA00092955
Period of construction
13th century, 15th century

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Frequently asked

How old is the château d'Agrain?
The surviving core dates back to the 13th century, although the château was later extended.
Can you visit the château d'Agrain?
No verified opening hours or fees are available, but the site hosts volunteer restoration work camps.
What remains of the château d'Agrain today?
A keep with a turret, a long main building and an entrance barbican still stand.
Is the château d'Agrain a protected monument?
It has been listed as a historic monument by decree of 14 May 1992.

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Sources

Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Mérimée register.

Within an hour’s drive

The most visited in this department — Haute-Loire

From the same period — 13e siècle