Can the château de la Sauzaie be visited?

The available facts do not specify any public visiting conditions or opening hours.

What is the origin of the current building?

It results from a reconstruction carried out around 1767-1768 for Denis Goguet, a merchant and shipowner from La Rochelle.

Did Richelieu really stay at La Sauzaie?

Yes, he took refuge there in 1628 during the siege of La Rochelle, in an earlier château on the same site.

Is the château listed as a historic monument?

It has been listed as a historic monument since 14 April 1997, for its facades, roofs, moats and part of its interior decor.

Château de la Sauzaie

Sauzaie Castle

Saint-Xandre

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Saint-Xandre

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Château de la Sauzaie stands in Saint-Xandre (Charente-Maritime), 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 18th century, 19th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

The château de la Sauzaie, in Saint-Xandre, stands on the site of two earlier seigneurial residences, one of which sheltered Cardinal Richelieu in 1628. The building seen today dates from a reconstruction carried out around 1767-1768 for a merchant from La Rochelle who had made his fortune trading with Canada, and it retains an 18th-century rocaille interior decor. Moats, bridges and gateways surround the main house, part of which was altered in the 19th century following a fire.

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What to know

The château has been listed as a historic monument since 1997, covering the facades, roofs, moats and part of the interior decor.
No verified information is available regarding opening hours or admission fees.
The estate belongs to the Cognac Godet company, which may limit public access to certain parts.
The park's approaches and the main courtyard were redesigned between 1845 and 1870, worth keeping in mind when viewing the site as a whole.

Where this château is

Saint-Xandre · Charente-Maritime · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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Address

17138 Saint-Xandre

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA17000016
Period of construction: third quarter of the 18th century, 19th century

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Frequently asked

Can the château de la Sauzaie be visited?: The available facts do not specify any public visiting conditions or opening hours.
What is the origin of the current building?: It results from a reconstruction carried out around 1767-1768 for Denis Goguet, a merchant and shipowner from La Rochelle.
Did Richelieu really stay at La Sauzaie?: Yes, he took refuge there in 1628 during the siege of La Rochelle, in an earlier château on the same site.
Is the château listed as a historic monument?: It has been listed as a historic monument since 14 April 1997, for its facades, roofs, moats and part of its interior decor.