Can you visit the château de l'Étenduère?

It is not a fully visitable castle but a set of ruins currently under restoration by a volunteer association.

What remains of the château de l'Étenduère?

Only a few weakened stretches of wall survive, the building having burned during the Vendée wars.

Where is the château de l'Étenduère located?

Southwest of Les Herbiers, in the Vendée, near the Buzinière area.

Who lived at the château de l'Étenduère?

The des Herbiers family, marquis de l'Estenduère, one of whom, Henri-François, commanded the French navy at Cape Finisterre in 1747.

Château de l'Étenduère

Étenduère Castle

Les Herbiers

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No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Les Herbiers

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Château de l'Étenduère stands in Les Herbiers (Vendée), in the Pays de la Loire region of France. No visits are on record for this building.

On the edge of Les Herbiers, in the Vendée, a few weakened stretches of wall mark the site of a former castle linked to the des Herbiers family, one of whom commanded the French navy at the Battle of Cape Finisterre in 1747. Originally a modest dwelling in the 14th century, it was later fortified with gun ports, a drawbridge and machicolations, before being burned down during the Vendée wars. Located southwest of town near the Buzinière area, the ruins are the focus of a volunteer-led conservation project.

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What to know

Only fragments of wall remain, not a complete castle to walk through.
The site is a volunteer-run conservation project, not a monument set up for public visits.
No opening hours, admission fee or visit duration are published.
It lies southwest of Les Herbiers, near the Buzinière area.

Where this château is

Les Herbiers · Vendée · Pays de la Loire

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15 Rue de l'Etenduere, 85500 Les Herbiers

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Can you visit the château de l'Étenduère?: It is not a fully visitable castle but a set of ruins currently under restoration by a volunteer association.
What remains of the château de l'Étenduère?: Only a few weakened stretches of wall survive, the building having burned during the Vendée wars.
Where is the château de l'Étenduère located?: Southwest of Les Herbiers, in the Vendée, near the Buzinière area.
Who lived at the château de l'Étenduère?: The des Herbiers family, marquis de l'Estenduère, one of whom, Henri-François, commanded the French navy at Cape Finisterre in 1747.