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Château de Gonnord, Chemillé-en-Anjou

Château de Gonnord

Gonnord Castle

Chemillé-en-Anjou

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Where
Chemillé-en-Anjou

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Château de Gonnord stands in Chemillé-en-Anjou (Maine-et-Loire), in the Pays de la Loire region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument. No visits are on record for this building.

The remains of the château de Gonnord stand in Chemillé-en-Anjou, on a site occupied since the 11th century. Rebuilt in Renaissance style by Artus de Cossé-Brissac after the destructions of the Hundred Years' War, the building once had an arcaded courtyard bearing the Cossé family motto. Burned down during the Vendée wars and left in ruins, only its south facade survives today, along with the wooded park surrounding a pond.

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What to know

  • Only the south facade of the château remains standing, the rest of the building having disappeared.
  • The site includes a park with a pond, accessible around the village.
  • The building has been listed as a historic monument since 1926.
  • No opening hours, admission fees or access conditions are published for this site.

Where this château is

Chemillé-en-Anjou · Maine-et-Loire · Pays de la Loire

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Address

49670 Chemillé-en-Anjou

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Heritage status
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Mérimée record PA00109394

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Frequently asked

Can you visit the château de Gonnord?
Only ruins remain, including the south facade, located within a village park open near the pond.
Why is the château de Gonnord in ruins?
It was destroyed several times, during the Hundred Years' War, the wars of religion and the Vendée wars, and was never rebuilt after the last fire.
Who rebuilt the château de Gonnord during the Renaissance?
Artus de Cossé-Brissac undertook its reconstruction in the Italian Renaissance style starting in 1575.
Is the château de Gonnord a protected monument?
The remains have been listed as a historic monument by decree of 6 June 1926.

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