When was the Château de la Motte in Usseau built?

The current manor house dates from the second half of the 15th century, on the site of an earlier feudal motte.

Is the Château de la Motte a listed historic monument?

Yes, it has been listed as a historic monument since an order of 8 April 2004, covering its façades, roofs, staircases and the enclosed ground.

Can visitors still see the wall paintings inside the château?

No, the early 16th-century wall paintings that once decorated the upper floor have been lost.

Who altered the château after it was first built?

Monks carried out major works between 1863 and 1870, notably transforming the west elevation of the manor.

Château de la Motte, Usseau

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Château de la Motte stands in Usseau (Vienne), in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: second half of the 15th century, 19th century). Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The Château de la Motte, in Usseau in the Vienne department, stands on the site of a feudal motte dating from before the 15th century. The current manor house was built in the second half of the 15th century, then altered in the 18th and 19th centuries by monks who changed several of its elevations. Its interior once held early 16th-century wall paintings showing a hunting scene and a view of the château and its village, both now lost.

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The building has been listed as a historic monument since an order of 8 April 2004, which protects the façades, roofs, south gallery, both staircases and the enclosed plot of land.
The 16th-century wall paintings that once decorated the upper floor of the manor no longer exist.
The building was used as a grain store in the 20th century, following alterations made by monks in the 19th century.
The moat that once surrounded the retaining wall was filled in during works carried out between 1863 and 1870.

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Where this château is

Usseau · Vienne · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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2 La Motte, 86230 Usseau

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00105748
Period of construction: second half of the 15th century, 19th century

Frequently asked

When was the Château de la Motte in Usseau built?: The current manor house dates from the second half of the 15th century, on the site of an earlier feudal motte.
Is the Château de la Motte a listed historic monument?: Yes, it has been listed as a historic monument since an order of 8 April 2004, covering its façades, roofs, staircases and the enclosed ground.
Can visitors still see the wall paintings inside the château?: No, the early 16th-century wall paintings that once decorated the upper floor have been lost.
Who altered the château after it was first built?: Monks carried out major works between 1863 and 1870, notably transforming the west elevation of the manor.