What dates to the 14th century at Étivaux Castle?

The tower was built in the late 14th century. The rest of the castle, particularly the main residential building, developed later, from the 15th to 17th centuries.

What interior decoration elements can be seen?

The 17th-century wooden staircase with its moulded balusters and the 18th-century room decorated in the Louis XVI style are the main surviving elements of period décor.

Is there a chapel at the castle?

Yes, a chapel has been present since the 18th century, its first documented mention dating to that period.

Château d'Étivaux

Étivaux Castle

Vicq-sur-Breuilh

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No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Vicq-sur-Breuilh

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Château d'Étivaux stands in Vicq-sur-Breuilh (Haute-Vienne), in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: second half of the 14th century, 15th century, 17th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Étivaux Castle, located in Vicq-sur-Breuilh, combines a tower built in the late 14th century with residential quarters developed between the 15th and 17th centuries. The interior preserves evidence of Renaissance and Classical comfort: a wooden staircase with worked balusters from the 17th century, a room decorated in the Louis XVI style, and roof trusses with raised tie beams. A chapel was added in the 18th century, and a vaulted underground passage runs beneath the east side of the main building.

What to know

The site has been listed as a historic monument since 1996, protecting the entrance portal, tower and main facades.
No public information specifies visiting hours or access conditions for the castle.
The wooden staircase and Louis XVI bedroom are the major interior elements that have been preserved.

Where this château is

Vicq-sur-Breuilh · Haute-Vienne · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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Address

Vicq-sur-Breuilh, Haute-Vienne

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA87000006
Period of construction: second half of the 14th century, 15th century, 17th century

Frequently asked

What dates to the 14th century at Étivaux Castle?: The tower was built in the late 14th century. The rest of the castle, particularly the main residential building, developed later, from the 15th to 17th centuries.
What interior decoration elements can be seen?: The 17th-century wooden staircase with its moulded balusters and the 18th-century room decorated in the Louis XVI style are the main surviving elements of period décor.
Is there a chapel at the castle?: Yes, a chapel has been present since the 18th century, its first documented mention dating to that period.