When was Grossouvre Castle built?

The main tower with rusticated bosses dates from the late thirteenth century. The chapel was erected between the late fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries.

Who oversaw the nineteenth-century restoration of the castle?

Count Olympio Aguado commissioned the restoration in the troubadour style, possibly under the direction of Viollet-le-Duc.

What does the historical monument designation protect?

The order of 18 January 1993 specifically protects the south-east tower with bosses, the north-east tower, the curtain wall connecting them, and the former chapel.

Château de Grossouvre

Grossouvre Castle

Grossouvre

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Where: Grossouvre

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Château de Grossouvre stands in Grossouvre (Cher), in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: fourth quarter of the 13th century, fourth quarter of the 15th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Grossouvre Castle in Cher is a fortified medieval complex built around a tower with rusticated bosses dating from the late thirteenth century, an exceptional architectural form rarely seen in Berry. The curtain wall is flanked at its four angles by circular towers. The chapel, erected between the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, remains visible near the former entrance. The site underwent major restoration in the nineteenth century, undertaken for the Aguado family in the troubadour style.

What to know

The castle has been listed as a historical monument since 1993, protecting the south-east tower with rusticated bosses, the north-east tower, and the curtain wall between them including the former chapel.
The castle's original entrance featured a drawbridge dating to the fourteenth or fifteenth century, whose traces remain visible on the surrounding wall.
The building was occupied by the Aguado family until 1868, the period when the nineteenth-century restoration took place.

Where this château is

Grossouvre · Cher · Centre-Val de Loire

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Address

18600 Grossouvre

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00125348
Period of construction: fourth quarter of the 13th century, fourth quarter of the 15th century

Frequently asked

When was Grossouvre Castle built?: The main tower with rusticated bosses dates from the late thirteenth century. The chapel was erected between the late fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries.
Who oversaw the nineteenth-century restoration of the castle?: Count Olympio Aguado commissioned the restoration in the troubadour style, possibly under the direction of Viollet-le-Duc.
What does the historical monument designation protect?: The order of 18 January 1993 specifically protects the south-east tower with bosses, the north-east tower, the curtain wall connecting them, and the former chapel.