What can be seen inside the château ?

The château's Empire-style salon features decoration inspired by Pompeii alongside furnishings that belonged to Count Dubois, Napoleon's first prefect of police.

What is the architectural interest of the barn ?

The 17th-century barn displays construction typical of southern Touraine, with stone gables connected by a central chain and its characteristic roof, exemplifying local architecture of that century.

When was the château protected as a historical monument ?

The château and its outbuildings were registered as historical monuments by decree on 28 December 1984.

Château de la Brêche

Parçay-sur-Vienne

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Where: Parçay-sur-Vienne

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Château de la Brèche stands in Parçay-sur-Vienne (Indre-et-Loire), 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, 17th century, first half of the 19th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

The château de la Brèche, built in the early 19th century in Parçay-sur-Vienne, is a neoclassical residence structured around a square courtyard. Its austere architecture contrasts with the older buildings that remain on the estate: a 15th-century dwelling extensively modified in the 17th century, and a barn of the same period with stone gables typical of southern Touraine. Inside the château, an Empire-style salon features Pompeian decoration alongside furnishings that belonged to Count Dubois, Napoleon's first prefect of police.

What to know

The 19th-century building comprises a ground floor and first storey, with regularly spaced five-bay façades per level, separated by moulded cornices.
The estate includes several protected structures: the older 15th-century dwelling, the 17th-century barn, and the moat with its bridge and corner turret.
The 17th-century barn is distinguished by its dual-slope roof framed by gables topped with stone rosettes, connected by a central stone chain, a characteristic detail of local architecture from that period.

Where this château is

Parçay-sur-Vienne · Indre-et-Loire · Centre-Val de Loire

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37220 Parçay-sur-Vienne

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00097906
Period of construction: 15th century, 17th century, first half of the 19th century

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What can be seen inside the château ?: The château's Empire-style salon features decoration inspired by Pompeii alongside furnishings that belonged to Count Dubois, Napoleon's first prefect of police.
What is the architectural interest of the barn ?: The 17th-century barn displays construction typical of southern Touraine, with stone gables connected by a central chain and its characteristic roof, exemplifying local architecture of that century.
When was the château protected as a historical monument ?: The château and its outbuildings were registered as historical monuments by decree on 28 December 1984.