When was Gayette Castle built?

The keep and well date from around 1434. The buildings and chapel visible today were erected in the 18th century, after the Order of Saint John of God arrived in 1694.

What is listed as a historical monument?

The 15th-century keep and well have been listed since 1925. The chapel and its plasterwork received classification in 1989, while the façades and roofs of the 18th-century section have been registered since 1988.

What role did the Order of Saint John of God play?

This order received the castle in 1694 to establish a hospital there. The brothers remained until the Revolution in 1790, creating the patient buildings and chapel that survive today.

Château de Gayette

Gayette Castle

Montoldre

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Château de Gayette stands in Montoldre (Allier), in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. The building is listed as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: fourth quarter of the 15th century, 18th century). Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Gayette Castle, built around 1434 in Montoldre, combines medieval military architecture with 18th-century additions. Its keep and well date from the 15th century; in the 18th century, the Order of Saint John of God established a hospital there, constructing patient buildings, a chapel decorated with plasterwork, and gardens. The ensemble witnesses the conversion of a stronghold into a charitable institution.

What to know

The 15th-century keep and well, listed as historical monuments, form the medieval core of the site.
The chapel and its plasterwork decoration, as well as the façades and roofs of the 18th-century buildings, have been protected since 1988 and 1989.
The Order of Saint John of God occupied the site from 1694 to 1790, for more than a century.

Where this château is

Montoldre · Allier · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

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Hospice de Gayette, 03150 Montoldre

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+33 4 70 47 75 00

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Heritage status: Listed historic monument (classé); Mérimée record PA00093185
Period of construction: fourth quarter of the 15th century, 18th century

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When was Gayette Castle built?: The keep and well date from around 1434. The buildings and chapel visible today were erected in the 18th century, after the Order of Saint John of God arrived in 1694.
What is listed as a historical monument?: The 15th-century keep and well have been listed since 1925. The chapel and its plasterwork received classification in 1989, while the façades and roofs of the 18th-century section have been registered since 1988.
What role did the Order of Saint John of God play?: This order received the castle in 1694 to establish a hospital there. The brothers remained until the Revolution in 1790, creating the patient buildings and chapel that survive today.