What remains of the original castle ?

Two wings at right angles, corner towers, a tall square tower to the northwest, and the enclosure walls survive. The original southern wing was demolished to make way for a wall and gateway.

Is there a chapel in the castle ?

Yes, the southeastern tower houses a chapel whose interior decoration dates from 1717.

Is the castle entirely from the 16th century ?

The main buildings date from the 16th century, but the chapel and its decoration are from the 18th century. The farm buildings were rebuilt in the 19th century.

Château de la Dubrie

Dubrie Castle

Bressuire

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Where: Bressuire

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Château de la Dubrie stands in Bressuire (Deux-Sèvres), in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 16th century, 18th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Dubrie Castle, built in the 16th century near Bressuire, stands on land occupied earlier. The estate originally formed a quadrilateral structure around a courtyard, flanked by towers at the corners and a tall square tower to the northwest; the southern wing has since disappeared. Today, two wings arranged at right angles and a main house remain, with corner towers and a single storey. An 18th-century chapel shelters in the southeastern tower, and several rooms preserve painted decoration and period fireplaces.

What to know

The estate includes the main house with its towers, enclosure walls, gateway and a round dovecote.
The adjoining farm buildings were substantially altered in the 19th century and are not part of the heritage visit.
The current structure shows facades of granite and rendered stone built up gradually during the 16th century.
The interior houses a chapel dated 1717 and rooms with painted 18th-century decoration.

Where this château is

Bressuire · Deux-Sèvres · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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Address

Bressuire, Deux-Sèvres

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00101420
Period of construction: 16th century, 18th century

Frequently asked

What remains of the original castle ?: Two wings at right angles, corner towers, a tall square tower to the northwest, and the enclosure walls survive. The original southern wing was demolished to make way for a wall and gateway.
Is there a chapel in the castle ?: Yes, the southeastern tower houses a chapel whose interior decoration dates from 1717.
Is the castle entirely from the 16th century ?: The main buildings date from the 16th century, but the chapel and its decoration are from the 18th century. The farm buildings were rebuilt in the 19th century.