When was Château de Chevrières built ?

The château was built around 1530, in the first half of the 16th century.

What is protected as a historic monument ?

The façades and rooflines of the two towers and entrance gatehouse, as well as the courtyard medallion depicting a female bust framed by two dolphins, have been listed since 1964.

What can be seen in the château's courtyard ?

A Renaissance carved medallion featuring a female bust surrounded by two dolphins, a characteristic decorative element of the period.

Château de Chevrières

Chevrières Castle

Chevrières

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Where: Chevrières

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

Château de Chevrières, built in the early-to-mid 16th century, is a Loire fortress whose entrance is defined by a gatehouse flanked by two towers. The ensemble, listed as a historic monument, retains façades and rooflines typical of Renaissance defensive architecture. The courtyard holds a sculpted medallion depicting a woman's bust framed by two dolphins, an uncommon decorative detail of the period.

What to know

Entry is through the Renaissance gatehouse, whose façades and roofline are the protected elements listed as historic monuments.
The courtyard medallion, carved with a female bust and two dolphins, is among the inscribed elements of the building.
The château dates to approximately 1530, corresponding to the second phase of Loire valley castle architecture.

Where this château is

Chevrières · Loire · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

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Address

Chevrières, Loire

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00117467
Period of construction: second quarter of the 16th century

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When was Château de Chevrières built ?: The château was built around 1530, in the first half of the 16th century.
What is protected as a historic monument ?: The façades and rooflines of the two towers and entrance gatehouse, as well as the courtyard medallion depicting a female bust framed by two dolphins, have been listed since 1964.
What can be seen in the château's courtyard ?: A Renaissance carved medallion featuring a female bust surrounded by two dolphins, a characteristic decorative element of the period.