Château de la Gadelière

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Château de la Gadelière stands in Rueil-la-Gadelière (Eure-et-Loir), in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 12th century, 16th century, 17th century). Adult admission costs 5 EUR. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

In Rueil-la-Gadelière, in the Eure-et-Loir region, this former fortified farmhouse dating from the 12th century has kept its layout of two square pavilions linked by a long wing, without any real defensive perimeter wall. Visitors can see its chapel, a former parish church with a flat Romanesque chancel, and its octagonal dovecote from the 17th century, remnants of a farming estate rather than a military stronghold. The surrounding outbuildings, courtyard, barn and gatehouse, reflect the site's conversion into a model farm in the 19th century.

What to know

• The site opens to the public on only two days a year, with set visiting hours.
• Admission costs 5 euros per adult.
• Dogs are welcome but must be kept on a leash.
• The visit begins with a guided introduction, followed by free wandering through the grounds.
• The château is a listed historic monument, not a permanently open tourist site.

Practical information

Visit duration

Not verified

Wheelchair access

Not verified

Dogs

Allowed on a lead

Parking

Not verified

Where this château is

Rueil-la-Gadelière · Eure-et-Loir · Centre-Val de Loire

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Address

28270 Rueil-la-Gadelière

Directions open from wherever you are, by car or public transport.

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Château phone number

+33 6 15 45 69 33

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Heritage status

Registered historic monument (inscrit)

Mérimée record PA00097250

Period of construction

12th century, 16th century, 17th century

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Sources

Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Mérimée register.

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• Wikidata Q22940909
• Mérimée PA00097250
• Official website

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