When was Coubladour castle built?

A Romanesque fortified house originally occupied the site. The building visible today was constructed essentially between the late 15th and early 16th century, with visible repairs on the north façade dating from other periods.

What is the architectural highlight of the castle?

A round tower flanks the northwest corner of the main building. This tower is pierced with gun-ports, showing adaptation to artillery, and connects to the dwelling through its gorge.

Why is it named Coubladour?

The Bertrand family, owners of the fortified house, adopted the Coubladour surname in the 16th century.

Château de Coubladour

Coubladour Castle

Loudes

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Where: Loudes

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Château de Coubladour stands in Loudes (Haute-Loire), in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 12th century, 16th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Coubladour castle, located in Loudes, Haute-Loire, is a fortified house with Romanesque origins, rebuilt and strengthened between the late 15th and early 16th centuries. Its defensive character is evident in the round tower at the northwest corner of the main building, pierced with gun-ports. The trapezoidal dwelling, built around a farmyard, retains four monumental stone fireplaces and bears visible signs of multiple construction campaigns.

What to know

The building served as a farm during the 19th century and still bears the characteristics of a fortified farmstead.
The façades, roofs and four main fireplaces have been protected as historical monuments since 1986.
The round tower connects to the main building through its gorge and contains two vaulted storeys.

Where this château is

Loudes · Haute-Loire · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

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Address

Loudes, Haute-Loire

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00092697
Period of construction: 12th century, 16th century

Frequently asked

When was Coubladour castle built?: A Romanesque fortified house originally occupied the site. The building visible today was constructed essentially between the late 15th and early 16th century, with visible repairs on the north façade dating from other periods.
What is the architectural highlight of the castle?: A round tower flanks the northwest corner of the main building. This tower is pierced with gun-ports, showing adaptation to artillery, and connects to the dwelling through its gorge.
Why is it named Coubladour?: The Bertrand family, owners of the fortified house, adopted the Coubladour surname in the 16th century.