What was Droué Castle before its 17th-century rebuilding?

A medieval castle built on a feudal mound, serving as an advanced position in the defense of Châteaudun. Ditches and some farmyard buildings from that period remain.

Can Droué Castle be visited?

The site is protected as a historical monument, but visiting arrangements are not available from our sources.

What buildings make up the protected estate?

Beyond the castle itself, the property includes a barn, stables, dovecote, poultry house, long houses and other farm structures dating from the 17th century.

Château de Droué

Droué Castle

Droué

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Where: Droué

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

Droué Castle stands on an ancient feudal mound that once served as a forward defense position for Châteaudun. Built between 1610 and 1614, it combines stone and brick around a central block with a projecting pavilion. The site preserves remains of the earlier medieval castle: ditches, farm buildings, and retains 17th-century features including a monumental staircase and underground service levels.

What to know

The castle has been classified as a historical monument since 2007, with the entire estate protected.
Access is via the ancient ditches of the medieval site and the farm buildings surrounding the main structure.
The building underwent significant internal modifications in the mid-19th century, between 1855 and 1869.
The outbuildings (barn, dovecote, stables, long houses) are part of the site's protected heritage.

Where this château is

Droué · Loir-et-Cher · Centre-Val de Loire

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Address

Le Château, 41270 Droué

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Heritage status: Listed historic monument (classé); Mérimée record PA41000031
Period of construction: first half of the 17th century

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What was Droué Castle before its 17th-century rebuilding?: A medieval castle built on a feudal mound, serving as an advanced position in the defense of Châteaudun. Ditches and some farmyard buildings from that period remain.
Can Droué Castle be visited?: The site is protected as a historical monument, but visiting arrangements are not available from our sources.
What buildings make up the protected estate?: Beyond the castle itself, the property includes a barn, stables, dovecote, poultry house, long houses and other farm structures dating from the 17th century.