When was Beaulieu-sur-Loire castle built?

The fortified structure was erected in the late 12th century by Geoffroy de la Brière. The canons of Bourges, who became owners before the end of the 14th century, subsequently restored and strengthened the castle.

What about the adjacent church?

The romanesque church beside the castle dates from the 11th century. Damaged by fire in 1569 during the Wars of Religion, it was partially reconstructed in the 16th century by the Bourges chapter, particularly its transept and choir.

What remains of the castle today?

Only the original entrance of the castle, with its facades and roofing, is listed as a historical monument. A section of the castle was demolished in the 18th century and replaced by a building now serving as the presbytery.

Château de Beaulieu-sur-Loire

Beaulieu-sur-Loire Castle

Beaulieu-sur-Loire

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Château de Beaulieu-sur-Loire stands in Beaulieu-sur-Loire (Loiret), in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 14th century). No visits are on record for this building.

Beaulieu-sur-Loire castle in the Loiret displays a remarkable succession of historical purposes: built in the late 12th century by Geoffroy de la Brière as a defensive structure, it later became the property of the canons of Saint-Étienne de Bourges from the 14th century onwards. The canons undertook fortifications and improvements that would mark the building for centuries. The visible remains today centre on the original castle entrance, whose facades and roofing are protected as historical monuments.

What to know

The castle shares its location with the parish church of Beaulieu-sur-Loire, whose choir was rebuilt by the canons in the 16th century following damage inflicted during the Wars of Religion.
The current entrance of the castle largely reflects 18th-century modifications, when the ecclesiastical owners undertook substantial renovations of the structures.
During the 18th century, a section of the original fortress was dismantled and replaced by a building that now serves as the presbytery, explaining the incomplete state of what remains.

Where this château is

Beaulieu-sur-Loire · Loiret · Centre-Val de Loire

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Beaulieu-sur-Loire, Loiret

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00098705
Period of construction: 14th century

Frequently asked

When was Beaulieu-sur-Loire castle built?: The fortified structure was erected in the late 12th century by Geoffroy de la Brière. The canons of Bourges, who became owners before the end of the 14th century, subsequently restored and strengthened the castle.
What about the adjacent church?: The romanesque church beside the castle dates from the 11th century. Damaged by fire in 1569 during the Wars of Religion, it was partially reconstructed in the 16th century by the Bourges chapter, particularly its transept and choir.
What remains of the castle today?: Only the original entrance of the castle, with its facades and roofing, is listed as a historical monument. A section of the castle was demolished in the 18th century and replaced by a building now serving as the presbytery.