Can you visit the inside of Decize castle?

Only the lower levels of the old buildings remain, laid out as a viewpoint; there is no furnished or inhabited castle to visit.

Why is Decize castle in ruins?

It was sold at the end of the 18th century by the last Duke of Nivernais and dismantled stone by stone, its materials being reused to build houses in the town.

Since when has the castle been protected?

The castle has been listed as a historic monument by decree of 14 September 1932.

What can you see from the castle site?

A viewpoint set up on the ruins overlooks the town of Decize and the Loire river.

Chateau de Decize

Decize

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No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Decize

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Château de Decize stands in Decize (Nièvre), in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument. The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Perched above the town of Decize and the Loire river, the ruins of the castle of the counts and dukes of Nevers span several centuries of building work, from the 12th century keep to living quarters reshaped as late as the 16th century. Sold off and dismantled stone by stone at the end of the 18th century, only the lower levels of the structures remain, now laid out as a viewpoint over the town and valley. Visitors come less for an intact building than for a site layered with history, where traces of a Gallo-Roman temple and eight centuries of seigneurial life can still be read.

Written from Château de Decize

What to know

The site consists of ruins and a viewpoint, not an inhabited or furnished castle.
Access is on high ground overlooking the town of Decize.
The monument has been a listed historic monument since 1932.
No verified information is available on opening hours or admission fees.
The visit suits those interested in ruins and the view over the Loire rather than a restored castle.

Where this château is

Decize · Nièvre · Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

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Address

Decize, Nièvre

Directions open from wherever you are, by car or public transport.

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00112873

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Frequently asked

Can you visit the inside of Decize castle?: Only the lower levels of the old buildings remain, laid out as a viewpoint; there is no furnished or inhabited castle to visit.
Why is Decize castle in ruins?: It was sold at the end of the 18th century by the last Duke of Nivernais and dismantled stone by stone, its materials being reused to build houses in the town.
Since when has the castle been protected?: The castle has been listed as a historic monument by decree of 14 September 1932.
What can you see from the castle site?: A viewpoint set up on the ruins overlooks the town of Decize and the Loire river.