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Château de Chabanoles, Retournac

Château de Chabanoles

Chabanoles Castle

Retournac

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Where
Retournac

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Château de Chabanoles stands in Retournac (Haute-Loire), in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 15th century, 16th century, 17th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

In Retournac, in the Haute-Loire department, the château de Chabanoles is a small medieval fortified house with an almost square main building, flanked by two round towers and two corner turrets of which only the corbels remain. The entrance doorway stands out, bearing classical decoration added in the early 17th century: pilasters, a carved lintel with religious monograms, and a triangular pediment. Four corbels carved with human and animal figures, remnants of a former defensive bretèche, overhang this entrance. Inside, panelling and painted decor have survived.

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What to know

  • The château has been a listed historic monument since 1986, protecting in particular the façade and entrance door.
  • No reliable information on opening hours, prices or visit duration is available, so it is best to check locally before going.
  • The building stands out for its exterior architecture, towers, turrets and classical portal, rather than for an organised visit circuit.
  • The fortified house is located in the town of Retournac, in the Haute-Loire department.

Where this château is

Retournac · Haute-Loire · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

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Address

Retournac, Haute-Loire

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Heritage status
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Mérimée record PA00092816
Period of construction
15th century, 16th century, 17th century

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Within an hour’s drive

The most visited in this department — Haute-Loire

From the same period — 15e siècle