Who built Lignières castle?

Architect Jehan Cosset designed and built it in the early 17th century, reconstructing it on the site of a medieval fortress.

Does the castle retain original features?

Two fireplaces on the first floor date from the 17th century. However, the interior has been considerably altered over the centuries.

Why is the castle surrounded by moats?

The moats, fed by a nearby river, were a common defensive system for noble residences in the 17th century.

Château de Lignières

Lignières Castle

Lignières-Ambleville

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Where: Lignières-Ambleville

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Château de Lignières stands in Lignières-Ambleville (Charente), in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. The building is listed as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 17th century, 18th century). No visits are on record for this building.

Lignières-Ambleville castle is a 17th-century residence built over the remains of a medieval fortress that had fallen into disrepair. Constructed by architect Jehan Cosset in the early 1600s, it served as the seat of a royal seigniory until the Revolution. The building features a three-storey central block flanked by two corner pavilions with hipped roofs, arranged around an enclosed courtyard and surrounded by water-filled moats fed by a river.

What to know

The castle is protected as a historical monument, ensuring its preservation but not necessarily meaning the interior is always open to visitors.
Access is via a bridge spanning the water-filled moats surrounding the building, and two original 17th-century fireplaces remain visible inside.
The south façade features a rounded archway entrance framed by pilasters, while the north façade opens onto a meadow also surrounded by moats.

Where this château is

Lignières-Ambleville · Charente · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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Address

Lignières-Ambleville, Charente

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Heritage status: Listed historic monument (classé); Mérimée record PA00104393
Period of construction: 17th century, 18th century

Frequently asked

Who built Lignières castle?: Architect Jehan Cosset designed and built it in the early 17th century, reconstructing it on the site of a medieval fortress.
Does the castle retain original features?: Two fireplaces on the first floor date from the 17th century. However, the interior has been considerably altered over the centuries.
Why is the castle surrounded by moats?: The moats, fed by a nearby river, were a common defensive system for noble residences in the 17th century.