Château de l'Ardoise

Ardoise Castle

La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin

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No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin

To make a day of it

Open within 20 km

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Château de l'Ardoise stands in La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin (Loiret), in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. No visits are on record for this building.

The château de l'Ardoise stands in La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin, in the Loiret, overlooking the Loire valley, on the site of an earlier 16th century fortified house whose defensive tower, 16 metres across, once watched over the road between Meung-sur-Loire and Orléans. A rectangular three storey building, it comes into view at the end of a long tree lined drive beyond a wrought iron gate bearing its name. Its history runs through the monks of the Micy abbey, the chapter of Orléans cathedral, and a series of owning families, among them the archaeologist Ernest Pillon, who uncovered the foundations of the former tower.

Written from Château de l'Ardoise (La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin)

What to know

The château has been privately owned since it was sold in 1986.
No verified information is available regarding opening hours or visiting conditions.
The estate can be recognised by its wrought iron gate bearing the name L'Ardoise, visible from the departmental road 2152.
A medieval archaeological site has been recorded on the grounds, though it is not open to visitors.