When was the château de la Grillière built?

The main structure dates to the late 16th century. A significant modification occurred in the 18th century with the addition of a projecting element on the northeast façade.

What remains of the fortified enclosure?

Sections of the enclosing wall survive on the northwest and southwest sides, including an angled tower to the west. Other 16th-century elements, such as Renaissance pilasters and a cylindrical tower, are still visible.

What is protected as a historical monument?

The façades and roofing of the château were registered in 1953.

Château de la Grillière

Grillière Castle

Faye-la-Vineuse

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Where: Faye-la-Vineuse

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Château de la Grillière stands in Faye-la-Vineuse (Indre-et-Loire), in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 16th century, 17th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

La Grillière, a late 16th-century château in Faye-la-Vineuse, embodies the layout of a fortified aristocratic residence. Its long central range unfolds between two pavilions connected by polygonal stair towers. The enclosing walls that once surrounded it remain partially visible, particularly to the northwest and southwest where an angled tower stands. Service wings complete the courtyard plan, and an 18th-century modification introduced a pediment-capped projection to the main façade.

What to know

The château has been registered as a historical monument since 1953, with protection covering façades and roofing.
The building mixes late 16th-century construction with 18th-century modifications, particularly visible on the northeast façade.
Remnants of the original fortifications survive, including sections of the enclosing wall at the northwest and southwest corners.
The older north wing of the courtyard dates to the 16th century and bears Renaissance features, including pilasters and a cylindrical tower.
Service buildings, a ruined dovecote, and the arrangement of wings reveal the complete structure of an aristocratic fief.

Where this château is

Faye-la-Vineuse · Indre-et-Loire · Centre-Val de Loire

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Address

172 La Grillère, 37120 Faye-la-Vineuse

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00097749
Period of construction: 16th century, 17th century

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When was the château de la Grillière built?: The main structure dates to the late 16th century. A significant modification occurred in the 18th century with the addition of a projecting element on the northeast façade.
What remains of the fortified enclosure?: Sections of the enclosing wall survive on the northwest and southwest sides, including an angled tower to the west. Other 16th-century elements, such as Renaissance pilasters and a cylindrical tower, are still visible.
What is protected as a historical monument?: The façades and roofing of the château were registered in 1953.