When was Ormeteau Castle built?

The fortress was built for the Knights Hospitaller in the 15th century and remodeled around 1455.

What happened to the castle's chapel?

Damaged during the Ligueurs' raid in 1589, the chapel was destroyed after the castle was sold as national property in 1793.

What is protected as a historical monument?

The facades, roofs, and isolated tower have been listed since 1972.

Château de l'Ormeteau

Ormeteau Castle

Reuilly

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Château de l'Ormeteau stands in Reuilly (Indre), in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 15th century). Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Ormeteau Castle is a 15th-century fortress originally built for the Knights Hospitaller and remodeled around 1455. Its defensive design combines a rectangular core with four corner towers, one of which was once taller than the others. The complex included a fortified chapel protected by a perimeter wall, of which fragments remain.

What to know

The castle underwent several transformations: occupation by the Ligueurs in 1589 who damaged the chapel, then sale as national property in 1793, after which the chapel was destroyed.
A spiral staircase in the square tower connects the different levels of the castle; additional staircases existed in the corner towers.
The facades, roofs, and the isolated tower have been listed as historical monuments since 1972.
Corbels marking the trace of the former fortification walls remain visible.

Practical information

Opening hours

Monday	10:00-16:00
Tuesday	10:00-16:00
Wednesday	10:00-16:00
Thursday	10:00-16:00
Friday (today)	10:00-16:00
Saturday	10:00-16:00
Sunday	10:00-16:00

Opening hours published by the château on its Google listing. We have not yet confirmed them on its official website.

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Wheelchair access: Not verified
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Where this château is

Reuilly · Indre · Centre-Val de Loire

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Address

36260 Reuilly

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00097438
Period of construction: 15th century

Frequently asked

When was Ormeteau Castle built?: The fortress was built for the Knights Hospitaller in the 15th century and remodeled around 1455.
What happened to the castle's chapel?: Damaged during the Ligueurs' raid in 1589, the chapel was destroyed after the castle was sold as national property in 1793.
What is protected as a historical monument?: The facades, roofs, and isolated tower have been listed since 1972.