When was the château de la Pigeonnière built ?

Most of the structure dates to the early seventeenth century. It underwent major restoration and enlargement from 1858 onward under the direction of Jules de la Morandière.

What is there to see inside ?

A library decorated with nineteenth-century paintings by Chenu and Ulysse Besnard, three seventeenth-century stone fireplaces, and carved wooden ornaments representing the four seasons.

Does the château retain evidence of its fortified past ?

Yes, four corner towers and the line of former moats attest to an earlier fortification that predates the present structure.

Château de la Pigeonnière

Pigeonnière Castle

Chailles

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Where: Chailles

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Château de la Pigeonnière stands in Chailles (Loir-et-Cher), in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: first half of the 17th century, third quarter of the 19th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

The château de la Pigeonnière, built in the early seventeenth century near Chailles, stands on the foundations of a medieval fortress later adapted through successive ages. Four corner towers, remnants of its defensive origins, frame a rectangular main block with two lateral wings. Severely damaged during the Revolution, it underwent restoration and enlargement from 1858 onward. Inside, painted decorations of the nineteenth century adorn a library executed by Chenu and Ulysse Besnard, alongside three seventeenth-century stone fireplaces.

What to know

The château is not open to the public on a regular schedule; you must contact the town hall or owner to arrange a visit.
The interior contains a library with nineteenth-century murals and three Louis XIII-style fireplaces, which constitute the main protected elements.
Moats and four corner towers mark the boundary of an earlier fortified structure that predates the classical château.
The lateral wings, originally used for domestic and agricultural purposes, flank the central building.

Where this château is

Chailles · Loir-et-Cher · Centre-Val de Loire

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Address

41120 Chailles

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00098661
Period of construction: first half of the 17th century, third quarter of the 19th century

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Frequently asked

When was the château de la Pigeonnière built ?: Most of the structure dates to the early seventeenth century. It underwent major restoration and enlargement from 1858 onward under the direction of Jules de la Morandière.
What is there to see inside ?: A library decorated with nineteenth-century paintings by Chenu and Ulysse Besnard, three seventeenth-century stone fireplaces, and carved wooden ornaments representing the four seasons.
Does the château retain evidence of its fortified past ?: Yes, four corner towers and the line of former moats attest to an earlier fortification that predates the present structure.