Can the château de Chaux be visited?

No verified information on visiting arrangements is available; contact the owner or the town hall directly.

When was the château de Chaux built?

The current building dates mainly from the 17th century, remodelled from 1636 by the Saintonge architect Jean Caillabet for François de Jussac d'Ambleville.

Which families owned the château de Chaux?

The estate first belonged to the counts of Angoulême, then to the Sainte-Maure de Montausier family from the 14th to the 18th century, before passing through several later owners.

What can still be seen at the château de Chaux?

Visitors can see the four corner towers, the inner courtyard, the arcaded gallery, the vaulted former chapel and remains of the drawbridge.

Château de Chaux

Chaux Castle

Chevanceaux

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Chevanceaux

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Château de Chaux stands in Chevanceaux (Charente-Maritime), in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 17th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

In Chevanceaux, Charente-Maritime, the château de Chaux stands on a promontory above the meeting point of the Lary river and the Font de la Fenêtre stream, at the edge of the Double saintongeaise forest. Built in the 17th century on a seigneurial site dating back to the counts of Angoulême, it retains its square layout flanked by four round towers, an inner courtyard and traces of its former drawbridge. Visitors can still see an arcaded gallery, a vaulted former chapel and mantelpieces in Louis XIII and Empire styles.

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What to know

The château has been listed as a historic monument since 1969, for its façades and roofs only.
No verified information is available regarding opening hours, admission fees or visit duration.
The site sits on a hilly promontory, so access on foot may involve uneven ground.
Farm buildings and wine-related structures from the 19th century still stand around the château.
The east tower of the château was burned down during the Second World War.

Where this château is

Chevanceaux · Charente-Maritime · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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Address

17210 Chevanceaux

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00104652
Period of construction: 17th century

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Frequently asked

Can the château de Chaux be visited?: No verified information on visiting arrangements is available; contact the owner or the town hall directly.
When was the château de Chaux built?: The current building dates mainly from the 17th century, remodelled from 1636 by the Saintonge architect Jean Caillabet for François de Jussac d'Ambleville.
Which families owned the château de Chaux?: The estate first belonged to the counts of Angoulême, then to the Sainte-Maure de Montausier family from the 14th to the 18th century, before passing through several later owners.
What can still be seen at the château de Chaux?: Visitors can see the four corner towers, the inner courtyard, the arcaded gallery, the vaulted former chapel and remains of the drawbridge.