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Château de l'Escoublère, Daon

Château de l'Escoublère

Escoublère Castle

Daon

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Where
Daon

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Château de l'Escoublère stands in Daon (Mayenne), in the Pays de la Loire region of France. The building is listed as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 15th century, 16th century, 17th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

At Daon, in the Mayenne département, the Escoublère castle shows off its bell-shaped towers and gatehouse above deep moats that never run dry. Built mostly around 1530-1535 and then fortified in the 1560s and 1570s by Jean de Salles, the building combines Renaissance elegance with the military defences of the Wars of Religion. In the inner courtyard, a well decorated with columns and a dome bears a Latin inscription dated 1570, a mark of those troubled times. A later inscription, carved beneath the gatehouse, recalls that Chouan rebels made it their headquarters at the end of the 18th century.

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What to know

  • The castle and its well have been listed as historic monuments since 1927.
  • No visiting hours or admission fees could be verified, so checking in advance is advisable.
  • The site lies about two kilometres from the village of Daon, in the Mayenne département.
  • Interest centres mainly on the exterior architecture: towers, gatehouse, water-filled moats and the carved well in the courtyard.

Where this château is

Daon · Mayenne · Pays de la Loire

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Address

53200 Daon

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Heritage status
Listed historic monument (classé)
Mérimée record PA00109497
Period of construction
15th century, 16th century, 17th century

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Frequently asked

Can the Escoublère castle be visited?
Available information does not confirm precise opening hours or visiting arrangements, so it is best to check directly.
How old is the Escoublère castle?
Most of the building dates from around 1530-1535, with defensive additions made around 1560-1570.
Why is the castle's well notable?
It bears a Latin inscription dated 1570 and features composite-capital columns topped by a dome.
Is the Escoublère castle a listed historic monument?
Yes, the castle and its well were listed by decree on 27 April 1927.
What is the castle's connection to the Chouan uprising?
Chouan leader Coquereau made it his headquarters and was killed there in 1795, an event recorded by an inscription beneath the gatehouse.

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Sources

Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Mérimée register.

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