Can you visit the interior of the Château de la Pastellière ?

No, it is a private property. Only the façades, moat, and towers are visible from the outside.

When was the Château de la Pastellière built ?

The structure dates from the late 15th and 16th centuries, with interior modifications added during the 18th and 19th centuries.

What defenses protect the Château de la Pastellière ?

Three round towers, crenellated walls, a water-filled moat, and a drawbridge form the defensive system.

Pastellière Castle

Combrand

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Combrand

To make a day of it

Open within 20 km

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Château de la Pastellière stands in Combrand (Deux-Sèvres), in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 16th century, 18th century, 19th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

The Château de la Pastellière, built in the 16th century in granite, stands as a fortified structure in Combrand. Three round towers and crenellated walls protect the moated enclosure, while the building retains its original layout despite later interior modifications. Access crosses a drawbridge spanning the water-filled moat, passing through a granite Renaissance gateway that leads to the trapezoid-shaped defensive plan.

What to know

The château remains a private property and cannot be visited from the interior.
The water-filled moat surrounding the building and the three round towers are the principal defensive features visible from outside.
The structure dates from the late 15th and 16th centuries, with interior modifications made in the 18th and 19th centuries.
The original drawbridge and Renaissance granite entrance gate survive in their historical form.

Where this château is

Combrand · Deux-Sèvres · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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Address

3 La Pastellière, 79140 Combrand

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00101222
Period of construction: 16th century, 18th century, 19th century

Frequently asked

Can you visit the interior of the Château de la Pastellière ?: No, it is a private property. Only the façades, moat, and towers are visible from the outside.
When was the Château de la Pastellière built ?: The structure dates from the late 15th and 16th centuries, with interior modifications added during the 18th and 19th centuries.
What defenses protect the Château de la Pastellière ?: Three round towers, crenellated walls, a water-filled moat, and a drawbridge form the defensive system.