When was Culan Castle built?

The castle dates from the 12th century and was fortified in the 14th century by Louis de Culant, Admiral of France.

What remains of the original fortress?

Only the main residential building survives, flanked by three towers. The three other sides that enclosed the inner courtyard remain only as foundation walls.

Who were the castle's owners?

From the 16th century, it belonged to the families of Albret and Sully before being sold to Henri de Condé in 1603. Became state property during the Revolution and is now a listed monument.

Château de Culan

Culan Castle

Culan

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Château de Culan stands in Culan (Cher), in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. The building is listed as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 13th century, 15th century, 17th century). Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Culan Castle rises above a ravine in the Cher valley, a medieval fortress built in the 12th century and reinforced in the 14th by Louis de Culant, Grand Admiral of France. Of its original defensive plan, only the main residential wing survives, flanked by three towers and extended by three rectangular pavilions containing stairs. The walls that once enclosed the inner courtyard remain only as foundations, now serving as garden partitions and borders. Listed as a historic monument, what endures shows the medieval military architecture and successive transformations that made it an ordinary property since the Revolution.

What to know

The castle is listed as a historic monument, which affects access and visiting conditions that should be verified with Culan's town hall.
Of the original medieval fortress in quadrilateral form, only the residential building partly survives; the three other sides of the enclosure have disappeared or remain only as foundation walls.
The site sits on a ravine slope, meaning the terrain is uneven and sloping when visiting.
The three towers with hoardings survive on the preserved portion, as do the three rectangular pavilions containing stairs.

Where this château is

Culan · Cher · Centre-Val de Loire

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Address

1 Esp. l'Esplanade du Château, 18270 Culan

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Château phone number

+33 2 48 56 66 66

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Heritage status: Listed historic monument (classé); Mérimée record PA00096783
Period of construction: 13th century, 15th century, 17th century

Frequently asked

When was Culan Castle built?: The castle dates from the 12th century and was fortified in the 14th century by Louis de Culant, Admiral of France.
What remains of the original fortress?: Only the main residential building survives, flanked by three towers. The three other sides that enclosed the inner courtyard remain only as foundation walls.
Who were the castle's owners?: From the 16th century, it belonged to the families of Albret and Sully before being sold to Henri de Condé in 1603. Became state property during the Revolution and is now a listed monument.