Who founded Cour-sur-Loire castle?

Jacques Hurault, treasurer of France under Louis XII, acquired the land in 1492 and had the central portion of the building constructed.

What architectural features define the castle?

Polygonal and square towers dominate the composition, particularly one containing a monumental stone spiral staircase topped by a Gothic door with crockets and finials.

When was the park laid out?

The landscape garden surrounding the castle dates to 1829.

Château de Cour-sur-Loire

Cour-sur-Loire Castle

Cour-sur-Loire

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Where: Cour-sur-Loire

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Château de Cour-sur-Loire stands in Cour-sur-Loire (Loir-et-Cher), in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 15th century, 16th century, 18th century, 19th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Cour-sur-Loire is a fifteenth-century manor erected from 1492 onward by Jacques Hurault, treasurer of France under Louis XII. The building grew through successive campaigns: the central core was enlarged by a northeastern wing, followed by a southwestern pavilion, and then around 1840 by a further extension. The structure is marked by polygonal and square towers, one containing a monumental stone spiral staircase. The property includes a landscape garden laid out in 1829, a chapel in the Troubadour style consecrated in 1842, and ancillary buildings including a former wine-grower's house.

What to know

The castle is listed as a historical monument, with its facades, roofs, park and surrounding walls protected; the former sixteenth-century house and the dependent wine-grower's house are also covered by this protection.
Access and visiting conditions are not specified: contact the municipality or owner before planning a visit.
Most of the ancillary farm buildings have disappeared over time, though the gardener's cottage remains standing.

Where this château is

Cour-sur-Loire · Loir-et-Cher · Centre-Val de Loire

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Address

41500 Cour-sur-Loire

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00098425
Period of construction: 15th century, 16th century, 18th century, 19th century

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Who founded Cour-sur-Loire castle?: Jacques Hurault, treasurer of France under Louis XII, acquired the land in 1492 and had the central portion of the building constructed.
What architectural features define the castle?: Polygonal and square towers dominate the composition, particularly one containing a monumental stone spiral staircase topped by a Gothic door with crockets and finials.
When was the park laid out?: The landscape garden surrounding the castle dates to 1829.