Can you visit the château de La Coutancière today?

The historic château no longer exists; no verified visiting information is available for the later building standing on the site.

What remains of the original château?

Nothing of the fortress or the Montsoreau pleasure residence survived; they were demolished and then destroyed by fire in 1825.

Why is the château de La Coutancière notable?

It is known for the 1579 murder of Louis de Bussy d'Amboise, ordered by the count of Montsoreau.

Who owned the château de La Coutancière?

The barons and later counts of Montsoreau owned it from the 15th to the 16th century, before Gigault de Marconnay acquired the site in 1806.

Château de La Coutancière

Coutancière Castle

Brain-sur-Allonnes

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Where: Brain-sur-Allonnes

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Château de La Coutancière stands in Brain-sur-Allonnes (Maine-et-Loire), in the Pays de la Loire region of France. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The château de La Coutancière, in Brain-sur-Allonnes, no longer stands in its original form: the fortress and the pleasure residence of the lords of Montsoreau vanished through successive demolitions and a fire in 1825. The site owes its fame to a notorious affair of the late sixteenth century, the murder of Louis de Bussy d'Amboise, lover of the countess of Montsoreau, ordered by her husband in 1579. A later building now stands on the remains of the old fortress, unrelated architecturally to the historic château.

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What to know

The medieval and Renaissance château no longer exists, having been demolished in stages and finally destroyed by fire in 1825.
The building seen today is a later construction, enlarged in 1900, with no architectural connection to the historic château.
No verified information is available regarding opening hours or visiting conditions.
The site's main interest lies in its history, notably the murder of Bussy d'Amboise in 1579.

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Where this château is

Brain-sur-Allonnes · Maine-et-Loire · Pays de la Loire

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Address

4 Rte de la Coutancière, 49650 Brain-sur-Allonnes

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Château phone number

+33 7 87 98 24 63

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Heritage status: Protection status unknown; Mérimée record IA00114098

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Can you visit the château de La Coutancière today?: The historic château no longer exists; no verified visiting information is available for the later building standing on the site.
What remains of the original château?: Nothing of the fortress or the Montsoreau pleasure residence survived; they were demolished and then destroyed by fire in 1825.
Why is the château de La Coutancière notable?: It is known for the 1579 murder of Louis de Bussy d'Amboise, ordered by the count of Montsoreau.
Who owned the château de La Coutancière?: The barons and later counts of Montsoreau owned it from the 15th to the 16th century, before Gigault de Marconnay acquired the site in 1806.