Can you visit the château de la Chapelle Bellouin?

The château is a private property currently under restoration; visiting conditions are not specified in the available sources.

How old is the château de la Chapelle Bellouin?

The main residential wing dates from the 16th century, while the former gatehouse was altered around 1500-1530.

Is the château de la Chapelle Bellouin a protected monument?

Yes, it has been listed as a historic monument since an order dated 11 May 1932.

Where is the château de la Chapelle Bellouin located?

It stands in the commune of La Roche-Rigault, in the Vienne department.

Château de la Chapelle Bellouin

Chapelle Bellouin Castle

La Roche-Rigault

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Château de la Chapelle Bellouin stands in La Roche-Rigault (Vienne), in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 16th century). Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

At La Roche-Rigault, in the Vienne department, the château de la Chapelle Bellouin presents a long 16th century residential wing, pierced by wide mullioned windows and marked by pilasters with Corinthian capitals. Visitors can see a former gatehouse altered around 1500-1530, with its entrance passage vaulted in coffered panels and the grooves of a vanished double drawbridge. A private property currently under restoration, the site received a national award in 1983 for endangered architectural heritage.

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What to know

The château is a private property currently undergoing restoration.
The monument has been listed as a historic monument since 1932.
Visiting conditions, opening hours and prices are not known, so it is worth checking in advance.
The building dates mainly from the 16th century, with a gatehouse altered around 1500-1530.

Where this château is

La Roche-Rigault · Vienne · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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1 Rue du Château, 86200 La Roche-Rigault

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Château phone number

+33 5 49 98 67 67

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00105672
Period of construction: 16th century

Frequently asked

Can you visit the château de la Chapelle Bellouin?: The château is a private property currently under restoration; visiting conditions are not specified in the available sources.
How old is the château de la Chapelle Bellouin?: The main residential wing dates from the 16th century, while the former gatehouse was altered around 1500-1530.
Is the château de la Chapelle Bellouin a protected monument?: Yes, it has been listed as a historic monument since an order dated 11 May 1932.
Where is the château de la Chapelle Bellouin located?: It stands in the commune of La Roche-Rigault, in the Vienne department.