When was Huisseau-sur-Mauves castle built?

The site dates to the 12th century, with underground defensive elements. The entrance gateway was constructed in the 15th century, and the building underwent restoration in the 18th century.

What is the connection between this castle and Joan of Arc?

On 18 June 1429, Huisseau was freed from English control by forces commanded by Joan of Arc.

What remains from the medieval period?

The vaulted tower in the basement and its fireplaces date from the 12th century. The gateway framed by turrets testifies to the 15th century. The moats still encircle the castle.

Château de Huisseau-sur-Mauves

Huisseau-sur-Mauves Castle

Huisseau-sur-Mauves

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Where: Huisseau-sur-Mauves

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Château de Huisseau-sur-Mauves stands in Huisseau-sur-Mauves (Loiret), in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 12th century, 15th century, 18th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Huisseau-sur-Mauves castle, a stronghold of the Orléans ecclesiastical domain, preserves 12th-century elements beneath its 18th-century renovations. Its entrance gateway is framed by two turrets dating from the 15th century. The building is arranged around an interior courtyard flanked by two wings at right angles, surrounded by moats, with remnants of a vanished fourth tower.

This place also features in The castles of Joan of Arc

What to know

The castle has been listed as a historical monument since 1970, protecting its facades, roofs and moats.
A 12th-century defensive core remains in the basement, featuring a vaulted tower containing a dungeon and fireplaces.
The interior courtyard is closed by wrought-iron gates originally from Meaux cathedral.
The site was under the authority of the Orléans bishopric and was liberated from English occupation in 1429 by Joan of Arc's forces.

Where this château is

Huisseau-sur-Mauves · Loiret · Centre-Val de Loire

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45130 Huisseau-sur-Mauves

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00098795
Period of construction: 12th century, 15th century, 18th century

Frequently asked

When was Huisseau-sur-Mauves castle built?: The site dates to the 12th century, with underground defensive elements. The entrance gateway was constructed in the 15th century, and the building underwent restoration in the 18th century.
What is the connection between this castle and Joan of Arc?: On 18 June 1429, Huisseau was freed from English control by forces commanded by Joan of Arc.
What remains from the medieval period?: The vaulted tower in the basement and its fireplaces date from the 12th century. The gateway framed by turrets testifies to the 15th century. The moats still encircle the castle.