Is Aubeterre castle open to visitors?

The ruins can be seen from the outside, but no opening hours are given here.

How old is Aubeterre castle?

The site dates from the early Middle Ages, with a first fortified enclosure recorded at the start of the 11th century.

Is the castle linked to Aubeterre's monolithic church?

Yes, an underground passage connects the castle to the ambulatory of the rock-cut church.

What remains of the castle today?

Surviving elements include a mound with a rock-cut ditch, a gatehouse tower with coats of arms, a Renaissance chapel and remains of the eastern enclosure.

Château d'Aubeterre-sur-Dronne

Aubeterre-sur-Dronne

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Château d'Aubeterre stands in Aubeterre-sur-Dronne (Charente), in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: Haut Middle Ages, 11th century, 13th century, 16th century). Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

In Aubeterre-sur-Dronne, in the Charente department, the ruins of the castle stand atop a limestone ridge overlooking both the village and the Dronne valley. The site dates back to the early Middle Ages and grew above a rock-cut church, to which an underground passage still connects it. Visitors can see a castle mound surrounded by a ditch hewn from the rock, a gatehouse tower bearing coats of arms, a Renaissance chapel and the remains of a tower clinging to the cliffside.

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What to know

The castle has been a listed historic monument since 1973, a protection covering in particular the gatehouse, the chapel and the remains of the eastern enclosure.
The site is visited outdoors, on a limestone ridge that involves walking on uneven ground.
No information on opening hours, prices or access conditions is available here.
The visit can be combined with the nearby monolithic church, to which the castle is connected by an underground passage.

Where this château is

Aubeterre-sur-Dronne · Charente · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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16390 Aubeterre-sur-Dronne

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00104233
Period of construction: Haut Middle Ages, 11th century, 13th century, 16th century

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Frequently asked

Is Aubeterre castle open to visitors?: The ruins can be seen from the outside, but no opening hours are given here.
How old is Aubeterre castle?: The site dates from the early Middle Ages, with a first fortified enclosure recorded at the start of the 11th century.
Is the castle linked to Aubeterre's monolithic church?: Yes, an underground passage connects the castle to the ambulatory of the rock-cut church.
What remains of the castle today?: Surviving elements include a mound with a rock-cut ditch, a gatehouse tower with coats of arms, a Renaissance chapel and remains of the eastern enclosure.