When was Chantemesle Castle built ?

The castle dates to the 15th century. Its exterior has undergone no major modifications since 1750, although the eastern facade was completely rebuilt in the 18th century.

What buildings surround the main castle ?

Two return wings, four towers, outbuildings arranged around a courtyard with corner pavilions, a dovecote and an orangery with a walled kitchen garden complete the fortified complex.

What is protected as a historic monument ?

The December 1984 decree protects the facades and roofs of the castle, south wing, outbuildings, dovecote and orangery, the entrance pillars to the courtyard, and the moat.

Château de Chantemesle

Chantemesle Castle

Logron

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Where: Logron

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Château de Chantemesle stands in Logron (Eure-et-Loir), in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 15th century, 18th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Chantemesle Castle, built in the 15th century in Logron, retains the layout of a medieval fortress: a main building, two wings, and four towers surrounding a moat. Although modified in the 18th century, the western facade preserves its Renaissance decoration with rusticated pilasters. The complex has undergone no major changes since 1750 and stands as a record of regional castle architecture.

What to know

The castle, its wings, outbuildings, dovecote and orangery, as well as the moat, have been protected as monuments historique since 1984.
The outbuildings are arranged around a courtyard framed by corner pavilions, with a dovecote and walled kitchen garden nearby.
The eastern facade was entirely rebuilt in the 18th century, whereas the western facade retains its original Renaissance decoration.
The painted interior fireplaces date to the 18th century, reflecting internal transformations of the building during that period.

Where this château is

Logron · Eure-et-Loir · Centre-Val de Loire

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Address

28200 Logron

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00097133
Period of construction: 15th century, 18th century

Frequently asked

When was Chantemesle Castle built ?: The castle dates to the 15th century. Its exterior has undergone no major modifications since 1750, although the eastern facade was completely rebuilt in the 18th century.
What buildings surround the main castle ?: Two return wings, four towers, outbuildings arranged around a courtyard with corner pavilions, a dovecote and an orangery with a walled kitchen garden complete the fortified complex.
What is protected as a historic monument ?: The December 1984 decree protects the facades and roofs of the castle, south wing, outbuildings, dovecote and orangery, the entrance pillars to the courtyard, and the moat.