Is the château de la Flocellière in ruins?

Only partly: the medieval fortified castle is ruined except for its keep, while a neighbouring building was restored and altered in the 19th century.

How old is the château de la Flocellière?

The lordship is recorded from the 11th century, and the present fortified castle dates mainly from the 13th century.

Why was the castle destroyed?

It was burned in 1794 by the revolutionary columns during the Wars of the Vendée, with only the keep surviving.

Who restored the château de la Flocellière in the 19th century?

Baron Alquier had it restored and transformed in neo-Renaissance style by architect Arsène Charrier, between 1879 and 1881.

Château de la Flocellière

Flocellière Castle

Sèvremont

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Château de la Flocellière stands in Sèvremont (Vendée), in the Pays de la Loire region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: Middle Ages, fourth quarter of the 19th century). Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

In Sèvremont, in the Vendée, the château de la Flocellière combines the remains of a medieval fortress with a residence remodelled in the 19th century. The 13th-century keep, the only part of the fortified castle to survive the fire set by the revolutionary columns in 1794, still stands alongside the ruined corner towers. Two distinct periods can be read here: the remains of the defensive site founded as early as the 11th century, and the neo-Renaissance façade commissioned by Baron Alquier at the end of the 19th century.

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The site combines medieval ruins, including a 13th-century keep, with a building restored in the 19th century.
The château is protected as a historic monument, with separate listings for the ruined sections and for the façades and roofs of the restored building.
Visiting involves moving between outdoor ruins and later constructions, so sturdy footwear is advisable.
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Sèvremont · Vendée · Pays de la Loire

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30 Rue du Château, 85700 Sèvremont

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+33 2 51 57 22 03

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00110094
Period of construction: Middle Ages, fourth quarter of the 19th century

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Is the château de la Flocellière in ruins?: Only partly: the medieval fortified castle is ruined except for its keep, while a neighbouring building was restored and altered in the 19th century.
How old is the château de la Flocellière?: The lordship is recorded from the 11th century, and the present fortified castle dates mainly from the 13th century.
Why was the castle destroyed?: It was burned in 1794 by the revolutionary columns during the Wars of the Vendée, with only the keep surviving.
Who restored the château de la Flocellière in the 19th century?: Baron Alquier had it restored and transformed in neo-Renaissance style by architect Arsène Charrier, between 1879 and 1881.