Can visitors go inside the château de Fontenailles?

As the estate now houses a vocational rehabilitation centre, the interior is not organised for regular tourist visits.

How old is the château de Fontenailles?

The seigneury is recorded from the 13th century, and the oldest surviving parts, a tower and a bastion, date from the 15th century.

Who altered the château in the 19th century?

Successive owners, including Baron d'Aumont and the Parisian banker Alcide Beley, added neo-gothic decoration and new rooms between 1849 and 1882.

Is the château de Fontenailles a listed historic monument?

Yes, the château and its chapel have been listed as historic monuments since 1996.

Château de Fontenailles

Fontenailles Castle

Beaumont-Louestault

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Beaumont-Louestault

To make a day of it

Open within 20 km

Sleep nearby

Château de La Vallière (Vallière Castle)Accommodation on site23 km

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Château de Fontenailles stands in Beaumont-Louestault (Indre-et-Loire), in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. No visits are on record for this building.

The château de Fontenailles stands in Beaumont-Louestault, in Indre-et-Loire, surrounded by a moat that still bears witness to its medieval origins. A cylindrical tower and a bastion, dated to the 15th century, recall the original stronghold, while the current façades reflect the successive 19th-century alterations carried out by a series of owners. Notable features include the chapel dedicated to Saint Marguerite, restored in the late 19th century, and a stained-glass window depicting Agnès Sorel, who was said by local tradition to have stayed there.

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What to know

Since the 1980s the estate has housed a vocational rehabilitation centre, which limits open access to the building.
The visible medieval sections are limited to a cylindrical tower and a bastion bordered by the moat.
The estate's chapel, dedicated to Saint Marguerite, was restored in the late 19th century with paintings by a decorator from Le Mans.
The château and its chapel have been listed as historic monuments since 1996.

Where this château is

Beaumont-Louestault · Indre-et-Loire · Centre-Val de Loire

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Address

Beaumont-Louestault, Indre-et-Loire

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Heritage status: Protection status unknown; Mérimée record IA37000009

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Frequently asked

Can visitors go inside the château de Fontenailles?: As the estate now houses a vocational rehabilitation centre, the interior is not organised for regular tourist visits.
How old is the château de Fontenailles?: The seigneury is recorded from the 13th century, and the oldest surviving parts, a tower and a bastion, date from the 15th century.
Who altered the château in the 19th century?: Successive owners, including Baron d'Aumont and the Parisian banker Alcide Beley, added neo-gothic decoration and new rooms between 1849 and 1882.
Is the château de Fontenailles a listed historic monument?: Yes, the château and its chapel have been listed as historic monuments since 1996.