When was the current Château de Cormes built?

The current château was rebuilt in the early sixteenth century by the Briçonnet family, who occupied the site from 1466 onwards and demolished the remains of the medieval fortress.

What is the connection between Cormes and Chenonceau?

A daughter of the Briçonnet family, owners of Château de Cormes, married Thomas Boyer, architect of Chenonceau.

Why was the medieval château destroyed?

The original château, first documented in 1275, was damaged during the Hundred Years War and left in ruins before its reconstruction.

Château de Cormes

Cormes Castle

Saint-Cyr-en-Val

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Where: Saint-Cyr-en-Val

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Château de Cormes stands in Saint-Cyr-en-Val (Loiret), in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: first quarter of the 16th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Château de Cormes, located in Saint-Cyr-en-Val in the Loiret, is a Renaissance residence built in the early sixteenth century on the foundations of a medieval fortress. Rebuilt by the Briçonnet family after the destruction of the Hundred Years War, it retains its original facades and roofs, as well as two dovecotes and its moats. The monument is listed as a historic monument.

What to know

The château is not open for regular visits; verify visiting conditions before traveling.
The moats and dovecotes are protected as part of the monument's heritage.
The façade dates from the Renaissance, rebuilt after the medieval fortress from the thirteenth century was destroyed.
The Briçonnet family, who built the current château, was connected to the architect of Chenonceau.

Where this château is

Saint-Cyr-en-Val · Loiret · Centre-Val de Loire

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Address

Saint-Cyr-en-Val, Loiret

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00099003
Period of construction: first quarter of the 16th century

Frequently asked

When was the current Château de Cormes built?: The current château was rebuilt in the early sixteenth century by the Briçonnet family, who occupied the site from 1466 onwards and demolished the remains of the medieval fortress.
What is the connection between Cormes and Chenonceau?: A daughter of the Briçonnet family, owners of Château de Cormes, married Thomas Boyer, architect of Chenonceau.
Why was the medieval château destroyed?: The original château, first documented in 1275, was damaged during the Hundred Years War and left in ruins before its reconstruction.