How old is the Château de Castillon?

The current building dates from a 1762 reconstruction on a site occupied since the Iron Age.

What architectural style is the Château de Castillon?

Broadly classical, with a Louis XVI style south facade and a Directoire style north facade.

Is the mill on the estate still working?

No, the mill stopped operating in 1963, though its hydraulic wheel was restored in 1944 and some machinery remains.

Why is the site connected to an oppidum?

The château stands on the site of a former Iron Age oppidum, whose sloped rampart remains are still visible and protected.

What does the historic monument listing cover?

The 1997 order protects the château's facades and roofs, some interior decor, the park, the mill and the oppidum remains.

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Château de Castillon stands in Castillon (Calvados), in the Normandie region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: second half of the 18th century, 19th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Overlooking the Drôme valley north of the village of Castillon, this Calvados château stands on ground fortified since the Iron Age and was rebuilt in 1762 in a classical style. Its south facade follows a Louis XVI vocabulary while the north facade leans toward the Directoire style, two periods visible on the same building. The estate retains a landscaped park reworked in the 19th century, a pond, and a water mill whose wheel was restored in 1944.

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What to know

The château stands about 600 metres north of the village of Castillon, on high ground above the Drôme valley.
The current building results from a 1762 reconstruction on a site occupied since the Iron Age.
The park retains defensive ditches, an avenue and a pond dating from its 18th and 19th century layout.
The estate's mill, recorded from 1832, stopped working in 1963 but keeps its hydraulic wheel, restored in 1944.
The château, its outbuildings, park and mill have been listed as historic monuments since 1997.

Where this château is

Castillon · Calvados · Normandie

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Le Château, 14490 Castillon

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA14000002
Period of construction: second half of the 18th century, 19th century

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How old is the Château de Castillon?: The current building dates from a 1762 reconstruction on a site occupied since the Iron Age.
What architectural style is the Château de Castillon?: Broadly classical, with a Louis XVI style south facade and a Directoire style north facade.
Is the mill on the estate still working?: No, the mill stopped operating in 1963, though its hydraulic wheel was restored in 1944 and some machinery remains.
Why is the site connected to an oppidum?: The château stands on the site of a former Iron Age oppidum, whose sloped rampart remains are still visible and protected.
What does the historic monument listing cover?: The 1997 order protects the château's facades and roofs, some interior decor, the park, the mill and the oppidum remains.