Is Chazelet castle open to visitors?

The information available does not specify opening hours or visiting conditions.

What can be seen at Chazelet castle?

Visitors can see the 15th century fortified architecture with its round towers, water filled moats, and the reinforced concrete bridge built by Joseph Monier in 1875.

Is Chazelet castle a protected monument?

It has been listed as a historic monument since an order dated 26 October 1927.

Why is Chazelet castle notable?

It is known for the affair of the Marquise de Douhault and for a bridge considered the first reinforced concrete structure in the world.

Château de Chazelet

Chazelet Castle

Chazelet

Access

Not open to visitors

Privately owned, not open to visitors.

Source: Parc naturel régional de la Brenne, courriel du 20 septembre 2026

Where: Chazelet

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Open within 20 km

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Château de Chazelet stands in Chazelet (Indre), 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, 19th century). The building is not open to visitors.

In Chazelet, in the Indre department, stands a fortified castle surrounded by water filled moats, with roots going back to the 13th century and built mainly in the 15th century, featuring five round towers and a square tower pierced with arrow slits and topped with machicolations. The site owes part of its fame to the affair of the Marquise de Douhault, a lengthy trial that inspired writers such as Wilkie Collins and Alexandre Dumas. It also holds a rare engineering feature: a bridge built in 1875 by Joseph Monier, regarded as the first reinforced concrete structure ever built.

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Where this château is

Chazelet · Indre · Centre-Val de Loire

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Address

3 Pl. du Château, 36170 Chazelet

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00097319
Period of construction: 15th century, 19th century

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Frequently asked

Is Chazelet castle open to visitors?: The information available does not specify opening hours or visiting conditions.
What can be seen at Chazelet castle?: Visitors can see the 15th century fortified architecture with its round towers, water filled moats, and the reinforced concrete bridge built by Joseph Monier in 1875.
Is Chazelet castle a protected monument?: It has been listed as a historic monument since an order dated 26 October 1927.
Why is Chazelet castle notable?: It is known for the affair of the Marquise de Douhault and for a bridge considered the first reinforced concrete structure in the world.