When was the château de la Roche built?

Between 1860 and 1862, replacing an earlier structure likely dating from the seventeenth century, of which some elements remain, notably in the cellar.

Who painted the hunting scenes in the château?

The sanguines in the two salons and dining room are attributed to Constantin Guys, a French artist known for scenes of modern life.

What can be seen if one visits the château?

The protected interior includes two ground-floor salons and the dining room with their decorated fireplaces, as well as the north gallery featuring seventeenth-century wall hangings.

Château de la Roche

Roche Castle

Loretz-d'Argenton

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No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Loretz-d'Argenton

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Château de la Roche stands in Loretz-d'Argenton (Deux-Sèvres), in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: third quarter of the 19th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Built between 1860 and 1862 in tuffeau stone, this château from the third quarter of the nineteenth century stands on the site of an earlier residence, some traces of which remain. Its design draws from Renaissance vocabulary, featuring a central lodge flanked by pavilions and adorned with towers, including one of hexagonal form. The interior preserves notable details: decorated fireplaces, hunting scenes attributed to artist Constantin Guys, and seventeenth-century tapestries in the north gallery.

What to know

The property has been registered on the historic monuments list since 1995.
Access to the interior is limited to protected spaces: two ground-floor salons, the dining room, and the north gallery with its tapestries.
Since visiting conditions are not documented here, inquire with the town hall of Loretz-d'Argenton.

Where this château is

Loretz-d'Argenton · Deux-Sèvres · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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Address

79290 Loretz-d'Argenton

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00135587
Period of construction: third quarter of the 19th century

Frequently asked

When was the château de la Roche built?: Between 1860 and 1862, replacing an earlier structure likely dating from the seventeenth century, of which some elements remain, notably in the cellar.
Who painted the hunting scenes in the château?: The sanguines in the two salons and dining room are attributed to Constantin Guys, a French artist known for scenes of modern life.
What can be seen if one visits the château?: The protected interior includes two ground-floor salons and the dining room with their decorated fireplaces, as well as the north gallery featuring seventeenth-century wall hangings.