Can you visit the Château de Chavigny?

No inhabited building remains; visitors see outdoor vestiges such as the gate, a pavilion and the platform.

Who built the Château de Chavigny?

Architect Pierre Le Muet rebuilt it between 1638 and 1646 for Claude Bouthillier, superintendent of finances under Louis XIII.

Why did the château disappear?

It was demolished in the 19th century, with only a few elements preserved or reused.

Château de Chavigny

Chavigny Castle

Lerné

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Where: Lerné

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Château de Chavigny stands in Lerné (Indre-et-Loire), in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. The building is listed as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: second quarter of the 17th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

The Château de Chavigny, in Lerné (Indre-et-Loire), no longer stands as it did when architect Pierre Le Muet rebuilt it in the 17th century for Claude Bouthillier, superintendent of finances under Louis XIII. Demolished in the following century, what remains today are scattered elements: a pavilion with its chapel and staircase, the entrance gate flanked by two pavilions, the platform that once supported the building, and the moats with their retaining walls. The adjoining farm, partly protected as a historic monument, completes a site best understood today through period engravings.

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What to know

The original château was demolished, so what can be seen today are scattered remains rather than a complete building.
Surviving elements include a pavilion housing the chapel and its staircase, the entrance gate with its two flanking pavilions, the platform and the moats.
The château's farm, partly listed and partly registered as a historic monument, stands close to the site.
The site holds historic monument status, granted in stages between 1989 and 1996.

Where this château is

Lerné · Indre-et-Loire · Centre-Val de Loire

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Address

130 Château de Chavigny, 37500 Lerné

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Heritage status: Listed historic monument (classé); Mérimée record PA00097804
Period of construction: second quarter of the 17th century

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Can you visit the Château de Chavigny?: No inhabited building remains; visitors see outdoor vestiges such as the gate, a pavilion and the platform.
Who built the Château de Chavigny?: Architect Pierre Le Muet rebuilt it between 1638 and 1646 for Claude Bouthillier, superintendent of finances under Louis XIII.
Why did the château disappear?: It was demolished in the 19th century, with only a few elements preserved or reused.
What can still be seen on site?: A pavilion with its chapel and staircase, the entrance gate flanked by two pavilions, the platform, and the moats with their retaining walls.