Who built Avoine Castle?

Architect Jacques Gabriel designed and built it between 1598 and 1601 for Maurice Droullin, a landowner of the period.

What happened to the castle after the French Revolution?

Sold as state property, the main building was largely destroyed, although the moats and access bridge survived.

What is protected at Avoine Castle?

The castle itself, its moats, walls and bridge have been listed as historic monuments since 1991; the dovecote was registered in 1979, and the access avenue and garden in 2007.

Château d'Avoine

Avoine Castle

Avoine

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Where: Avoine

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Château d'Avoine stands in Avoine (Orne), in the Normandie region of France. The building is listed as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: first quarter of the 17th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Avoine Castle is a residence dating from the early seventeenth century, built between 1598 and 1601 by architect Jacques Gabriel for Maurice Droullin. Designed with a U-shaped plan surrounded by water-filled moats, the castle has retained its original ditches and access bridge, despite damage caused after the French Revolution. The property also includes a dovecote and remnants of the gardens that once accompanied the residence.

What to know

The castle is listed as a historic monument; the dovecote, access avenue and garden remains have complementary protection.
The facades and roofs of the attached farm building are also protected.
The main structure suffered damage during the Revolution; only parts of the original U-shaped body remain standing.

Where this château is

Avoine · Orne · Normandie

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Address

355 All. du Château, 61150 Avoine

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Heritage status: Listed historic monument (classé); Mérimée record PA00110736
Period of construction: first quarter of the 17th century

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Frequently asked

Who built Avoine Castle?: Architect Jacques Gabriel designed and built it between 1598 and 1601 for Maurice Droullin, a landowner of the period.
What happened to the castle after the French Revolution?: Sold as state property, the main building was largely destroyed, although the moats and access bridge survived.
What is protected at Avoine Castle?: The castle itself, its moats, walls and bridge have been listed as historic monuments since 1991; the dovecote was registered in 1979, and the access avenue and garden in 2007.