Can the château de la Haute-Braconnière be visited?

No verified information confirms any visiting conditions or opening hours for the public.

How old is the château de la Haute-Braconnière?

The fortified house and its outbuildings were built around 1602, at the very start of the 17th century.

Who built the Haute-Braconnière?

Jean Régnon, a younger son of the noble Clouzeaux family who had converted to Protestantism, built it.

Is the château a listed historic monument?

Yes, the fortified house and outbuildings have been listed as a monument historique since 17 November 2010.

Château de la Haute-Braconnière

Haute-Braconnière Castle

Dompierre-sur-Yon

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Château de la Haute-Braconnière stands in Dompierre-sur-Yon (Vendée), in the Pays de la Loire region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: first quarter of the 17th century). Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

At Dompierre-sur-Yon, the Haute-Braconnière is a fortified house built around 1602 by Jean Régnon, a younger son of a noble family that had converted to Protestantism. It stands as one of the few surviving examples of these fortified houses raised in Vendée after the Wars of Religion by Huguenot communities settled in a largely Catholic region. The outbuildings beside it, identifiable by their round-arched openings, likely date from the same period.

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Where this château is

Dompierre-sur-Yon · Vendée · Pays de la Loire

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Dompierre-sur-Yon, Vendée

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA85000039
Period of construction: first quarter of the 17th century

Frequently asked

Can the château de la Haute-Braconnière be visited?: No verified information confirms any visiting conditions or opening hours for the public.
How old is the château de la Haute-Braconnière?: The fortified house and its outbuildings were built around 1602, at the very start of the 17th century.
Who built the Haute-Braconnière?: Jean Régnon, a younger son of the noble Clouzeaux family who had converted to Protestantism, built it.
Is the château a listed historic monument?: Yes, the fortified house and outbuildings have been listed as a monument historique since 17 November 2010.