How old is the château de la Motte-Sonzay?

The facades seen today date from the 16th century, built on the site of an earlier feudal structure from the 12th and 15th centuries.

Who built the château de la Motte-Sonzay?

Antoine de Loubes, a royal pantler, built the château on this site, following an earlier stronghold raised by Pierre de Bueil in 1380.

Is the château de la Motte-Sonzay a listed historic monument?

Yes, it has been listed as a historic monument by decree of 25 April 1959.

What remains of the château's original architecture?

Two 16th-century facades and a polygonal stair tower with a Gothic door survive, while the four corner towers and the drawbridge gatehouse have disappeared.

Château de la Motte-Sonzay

Motte-Sonzay Castle

Sonzay

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Where: Sonzay

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

The château de la Motte-Sonzay stands south of the village of the same name, in Indre-et-Loire, where the waters of the Fare still feed its moat. Built in the 16th century on the remains of an earlier feudal structure, it retains two Renaissance facades linked by a polygonal stair tower pierced with a Gothic door topped with a finial and pinnacles. The former enclosed courtyard, once flanked by four corner towers and a drawbridge gatehouse, was turned into a terrace in the 19th century.

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What to know

The château has been listed as a historic monument since 1959.
The moat, still filled with water, is fed by the Fare stream.
The current terrace layout results from demolitions carried out in the 19th century.
No verified information on opening hours, fees or visiting conditions is available.

Where this château is

Sonzay · Indre-et-Loire · Centre-Val de Loire

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Address

139 La Motte, 37360 Sonzay

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Heritage status: Listed historic monument (classé); Mérimée record PA00098117
Period of construction: 16th century

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How old is the château de la Motte-Sonzay?: The facades seen today date from the 16th century, built on the site of an earlier feudal structure from the 12th and 15th centuries.
Who built the château de la Motte-Sonzay?: Antoine de Loubes, a royal pantler, built the château on this site, following an earlier stronghold raised by Pierre de Bueil in 1380.
Is the château de la Motte-Sonzay a listed historic monument?: Yes, it has been listed as a historic monument by decree of 25 April 1959.
What remains of the château's original architecture?: Two 16th-century facades and a polygonal stair tower with a Gothic door survive, while the four corner towers and the drawbridge gatehouse have disappeared.