When was Landreville castle built?

Construction dates to the mid-16th century. A fireplace bears the date 1567, marking a significant stage in building or interior completion.

What defensive features are visible?

Four round towers flank the residence, and rectangular gun loops are opened on three levels with supporting bars to steady weapons. Water moats surround three sides of the structure.

What is the architectural style?

It illustrates the transition between medieval fortification and French Renaissance. The entrance door, decorated with vermiculated rustication and atlante figures, exemplifies this particularly.

The castle is classified as a historical monument but remains a private property with no known public access.

Château de Landreville

Landreville Castle

Bayonville

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Château de Landreville stands in Bayonville (Ardennes), in the Grand Est region of France. The building is listed as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: second half of the 16th century). Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Landreville castle, built in the second half of the 16th century, exemplifies Ardennes fortification of that period. Its regular plan combines a rectangular residence with four round towers at the corners, while water-filled moats remain visible on three sides. The main entrance displays the marks of French Renaissance: vermiculated rustication and atlante figures. The interior preserves its period stone vaulting, spiral staircases and dated fireplaces, including one inscribed 1567.

What to know

The classified monument is a private castle with no declared public access.
The four round towers and water-filled moats are the most notable elements of Renaissance fortification.
The French Renaissance decoration (rustication, atlantes) and stone vaulting of the lower floor testify to 16th-century architecture.
The adjacent buildings date mostly from later periods: steward's lodge in 1773, 19th-century modifications.

Where this château is

Bayonville · Ardennes · Grand Est

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Bayonville, Ardennes

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Heritage status: Listed historic monument (classé); Mérimée record PA08000010
Period of construction: second half of the 16th century

Frequently asked

When was Landreville castle built?: Construction dates to the mid-16th century. A fireplace bears the date 1567, marking a significant stage in building or interior completion.
What defensive features are visible?: Four round towers flank the residence, and rectangular gun loops are opened on three levels with supporting bars to steady weapons. Water moats surround three sides of the structure.
What is the architectural style?: It illustrates the transition between medieval fortification and French Renaissance. The entrance door, decorated with vermiculated rustication and atlante figures, exemplifies this particularly.
Can it be visited?: The castle is classified as a historical monument but remains a private property with no known public access.