How old is the château de la Guyonnière?

It dates from the fourteenth century, with later alterations made in the following centuries.

Is the garden accessible with a wheelchair or a stroller?

Access requires crossing a narrow pedestrian drawbridge, which makes it difficult for wheelchairs or strollers.

Is the château a listed historic monument?

It is listed as a historic monument, a protection covering the château, its chimneys and its moats.

Does the château have moats?

Yes, the château is surrounded by water-filled moats, as is the garden island beside it.

Château de la Guyonnière

Guyonnière Castle

Beaulieu-sous-Parthenay

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Beaulieu-sous-Parthenay

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Open within 20 km

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Château de la Guyonnière stands in Beaulieu-sous-Parthenay (Deux-Sèvres), in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 14th century, 15th century, 16th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

In the village of Beaulieu-sous-Parthenay, this fourteenth-century château keeps a distinctly medieval outline, with four corner towers and a wall pierced with arrow slits, ringed by water-filled moats. Visitors enter through a fortified porch fitted with a machicolated gallery and a postern, before reaching, beyond a pedestrian drawbridge, a garden laid out in nine medieval-style plots. One of the towers houses a dovecote lined with several hundred limestone nesting holes.

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What to know

The château is a listed historic monument, a protection covering the building itself, its chimneys and the moats.
Reaching the garden means crossing a narrow drawbridge on foot, so a basic level of mobility is needed.
A visit combines the medieval château with a themed garden of roughly one hectare.
Opening times, prices and visitor conditions are not detailed here and should be checked beforehand.

Where this château is

Beaulieu-sous-Parthenay · Deux-Sèvres · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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Address

La Guyonnière 0, 79420 Beaulieu-sous-Parthenay

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00101186
Period of construction: 14th century, 15th century, 16th century

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Frequently asked

How old is the château de la Guyonnière?: It dates from the fourteenth century, with later alterations made in the following centuries.
Is the garden accessible with a wheelchair or a stroller?: Access requires crossing a narrow pedestrian drawbridge, which makes it difficult for wheelchairs or strollers.
Is the château a listed historic monument?: It is listed as a historic monument, a protection covering the château, its chimneys and its moats.
Does the château have moats?: Yes, the château is surrounded by water-filled moats, as is the garden island beside it.