Château de Cellettes
Cellettes Castle
Cellettes
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No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found
- Where
- Cellettes
To make a day of it
Open within 20 km
Château de Cellettes stands in Cellettes (Charente), in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 16th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.
The château de Cellettes stands in the Charente region, built around a manor house dating from the late 16th century and extended in 1772. The courtyard, lined with outbuildings, overlooks a plateau supported by terraces, with a separate chapel at its edge. Notable features include a polygonal stair tower with late-16th-century decorative carving and, inside the 18th-century wing, painted wooden partitions depicting military scenes linked to a colonel of the Saintonge regiment.
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Where this château is
Cellettes · Charente · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
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Address
14 Le Bourg, 16230 Cellettes
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- Period of construction
- 16th century
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Frequently asked
- Is the château de Cellettes open to visitors?
- The available information does not specify opening days or hours.
- Is the château de Cellettes a listed historic monument?
- It has been listed as a historic monument since 23 July 2004, covering both its built and unbuilt parts.
- How old is the château de Cellettes?
- The oldest part of the manor house dates from the late 16th century, with an extension added in 1772.
- What can be seen inside the château de Cellettes?
- The 18th-century wing retains painted wooden partitions showing military scenes linked to a former owner who served as a colonel.
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Sources
Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Mérimée register.
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- Wikidata Q2968805
- Mérimée PA16000029