When was Habin Castle built?

The castle dates to the 15th century, with later modifications: the access bridge is from the early 17th century, and the facades were modernised in the 18th century.

Who gave the Eiffel footbridge?

Gustave Eiffel himself presented this footbridge as a wedding gift to the castle's owner.

What can be seen inside the castle?

Two staircases from the Louis XIII period, one in stone with balusters and one in wood, as well as a monumental fireplace with flat pilasters and straight hood.

Château d'Habin

Habin Castle

Saint-Genest-d'Ambière

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Where: Saint-Genest-d'Ambière

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Château d'Habin stands in Saint-Genest-d'Ambière (Vienne), in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 15th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Habin Castle, built in the 15th century in Saint-Genest-d'Ambière, is an aristocratic residence with two wings arranged in an L-shape. Its interiors preserve 17th and 18th-century features including stone and wooden staircases and a fireplace with clean lines. The estate is surrounded by a moat crossed by a stone bridge and a steel footbridge bearing Gustave Eiffel's signature. A cylindrical dovecote stands on the western side of the property.

What to know

The castle has been registered as a historic monument since 2004, a designation covering the pavilions, boundary walls, bridge and dovecote.
The interior preserves a stone staircase and a wooden staircase from the 17th century, along with a fireplace of the same period featuring pilaster decoration.
The footbridge spanning the moat was gifted by Gustave Eiffel himself as a wedding present to the lord of the manor.
The bridge accessing the main courtyard, with three arches, dates to the early 17th century, while the current gateway was built in the 19th century.

Where this château is

Saint-Genest-d'Ambière · Vienne · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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Address

Saint-Genest-d'Ambière, Vienne

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA86000024
Period of construction: 15th century

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When was Habin Castle built?: The castle dates to the 15th century, with later modifications: the access bridge is from the early 17th century, and the facades were modernised in the 18th century.
Who gave the Eiffel footbridge?: Gustave Eiffel himself presented this footbridge as a wedding gift to the castle's owner.
What can be seen inside the castle?: Two staircases from the Louis XIII period, one in stone with balusters and one in wood, as well as a monumental fireplace with flat pilasters and straight hood.