Can you visit the château de Coulon?

No confirmed visiting arrangements are available in the known facts, so it is best to check locally before going.

How old is the château de Coulon?

It was built in the second half of the 16th century, possibly under Charles de Pisseleu, bishop of Condom.

Is the château de Coulon a protected monument?

Yes, it is listed as a historic monument, along with its dovecote and eastern terrace, by a decree of 30 September 1994.

What can be seen inside the château de Coulon?

The north pavilion contains a cabinet decorated with 16th-century trompe-l'œil paintings showing gallant and pastoral scenes.

Where is the château de Coulon located?

It stands in the town of Graçay, in the Cher department.

Château de Coulon

Coulon Castle

Graçay

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No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Graçay

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Château de Coulon stands in Graçay (Cher), in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. The building is listed as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: second half of the 16th century, 17th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

The château de Coulon stands in Graçay, in the Cher department, built in the second half of the 16th century along architectural lines close to the models spread by Jacques Androuet du Cerceau. Its main range stretches between two returning pavilions on the garden side, with no defensive features at all, showing it was designed from the outset as a residential and agricultural dwelling. The north pavilion still holds a trompe-l'œil painted cabinet, decorated with gallant and pastoral scenes framed by grotesque motifs and accompanied by Latin verses. It remains one of the rare surviving examples in the Cher of this type of rural manor built once peace returned at the end of the Wars of Religion.

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What to know

The château is a listed historic monument, along with its dovecote and the eastern terrace.
The moat that once surrounded the building has since been filled in.
The interior holds a 16th-century painted cabinet, worth seeking out if it is included in the visit.
No opening hours or admission prices are confirmed here, so check before travelling.
The site lies in the town of Graçay, in the Cher department.

Where this château is

Graçay · Cher · Centre-Val de Loire

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Address

Graçay, Cher

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Heritage status: Listed historic monument (classé); Mérimée record PA00132553
Period of construction: second half of the 16th century, 17th century

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Frequently asked

Can you visit the château de Coulon?: No confirmed visiting arrangements are available in the known facts, so it is best to check locally before going.
How old is the château de Coulon?: It was built in the second half of the 16th century, possibly under Charles de Pisseleu, bishop of Condom.
Is the château de Coulon a protected monument?: Yes, it is listed as a historic monument, along with its dovecote and eastern terrace, by a decree of 30 September 1994.
What can be seen inside the château de Coulon?: The north pavilion contains a cabinet decorated with 16th-century trompe-l'œil paintings showing gallant and pastoral scenes.
Where is the château de Coulon located?: It stands in the town of Graçay, in the Cher department.