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Château de Contebault, Huismes

Château de Contebault

Contebault Castle

Huismes

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Huismes

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Château de Contebault stands in Huismes (Indre-et-Loire), in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 16th century, 17th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

At Huismes, near Chinon, the château de Contebault still looks like the fortified manor it once was, later extended with an unfinished pavilion. The main range dates from the early 16th century, with corbelled turrets, while a square pavilion was added in the following century as part of a grander scheme that its owner, ruined by debt, never completed. Surviving loopholes recall its original defensive purpose, and a domed stair tower fills the angle between the two wings.

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What to know

  • The château is privately owned; only the façades and roofs are listed as historic monuments.
  • No opening hours or admission fees are available, suggesting limited or no public access to the interior.
  • The site sits on a plateau away from the Indre and Vienne valleys, in a rural setting near Chinon.
  • The building is best appreciated from the outside, for its turrets, pavilion and domed stair tower.

Where this château is

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

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Address

18 Rue de la Turpinière, 37420 Huismes

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Heritage status
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Mérimée record PA00097776
Period of construction
16th century, 17th century

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Frequently asked

Can you visit the château de Contebault?
No opening hours or ticket information is available, so interior access cannot be confirmed, though the building can be seen from outside.
How old is the château de Contebault?
The main range dates from the early 16th century, with a pavilion and towers added at the end of the 16th or start of the 17th century.
Is the château de Contebault a listed monument?
It has been listed as a historic monument since 1962, covering its façades and roofs.
Where is the château de Contebault located?
It stands in the commune of Huismes, in the Indre-et-Loire department, near Chinon.

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Sources

Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Mérimée register.

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