When was Gatellier Castle built?

The north and south wings date to the 16th century, while most of the building, including the grand salons, was constructed in the 18th century.

What happened to the Beauvais tapestry that decorated the castle?

The series of Italian Celebrations based on Boucher's designs was sold in the early 20th century and is now in the United States.

Which elements of the estate are protected as historical monuments?

The castle itself, its outbuildings, the dovecote, the mill and its machinery, and the two stone bridges spanning the Sornin river and mill pond.

What makes the mill on the estate distinctive?

The mill is notable for its unusual ship-hull-shaped roof and retains its original working machinery intact.

Château de Gatellier

Gatellier Castle

Charlieu

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Where: Charlieu

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Château de Gatellier stands in Charlieu (Loire), in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. The building is listed as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 16th century, second quarter of the 18th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Gatellier Castle, built in the 16th and 18th centuries, retains two lateral wings from its earliest phase while the main building dates to the 18th century. In the 1700s the interior featured a Beauvais tapestry based on Boucher cartoons, accompanied by Delanois furniture, some pieces now in the Louvre. The classified estate includes a tower-shaped dovecote, a mill with a distinctive ship-hull roof, and two stone bridges spanning the Sornin river and the mill pond.

What to know

The castle was classified as a historical monument in 1990, including its outbuildings, mill, and both bridges.
The castle's archives and library were destroyed during looting in 1792.
The entire architectural ensemble remains visible from the main entrance, crossing the 18th-century stone bridge.
The dovecote tower topped with a stone dome and the mill with its distinctive roof are among the notable features of the estate.

Where this château is

Charlieu · Loire · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

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Address

Saint-Denis-de-Cabanne

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Heritage status: Listed historic monument (classé); Mérimée record PA00117595
Period of construction: 16th century, second quarter of the 18th century

Frequently asked

When was Gatellier Castle built?: The north and south wings date to the 16th century, while most of the building, including the grand salons, was constructed in the 18th century.
What happened to the Beauvais tapestry that decorated the castle?: The series of Italian Celebrations based on Boucher's designs was sold in the early 20th century and is now in the United States.
Which elements of the estate are protected as historical monuments?: The castle itself, its outbuildings, the dovecote, the mill and its machinery, and the two stone bridges spanning the Sornin river and mill pond.
What makes the mill on the estate distinctive?: The mill is notable for its unusual ship-hull-shaped roof and retains its original working machinery intact.