Is Luçay-le-Mâle castle open to visitors?

No verified data specifies opening conditions; only the exterior of the site can be considered viewable.

When was the castle built?

The building dates from the 16th century, during the spread of Renaissance architecture in the lower Berry region.

Is the castle a listed historic monument?

It has been listed as a historic monument since a 1932 order, covering its facades and roofs.

What can be seen from outside the castle?

Visible features include the rectangular keep with machicolations, the stone bridge, the isolated round tower and remains of the enclosing walls.

Castle of Luçay-le-Mâle

Luçay-le-Mâle

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Luçay-le-Mâle

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Open within 20 km

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Château de Luçay-le-Mâle stands in Luçay-le-Mâle (Indre), in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 16th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Luçay-le-Mâle castle, in the Indre department, stands at the tip of a promontory ringed by ditches and defensive walls, in the manner of Renaissance manors of the lower Berry region. A stone bridge, built to replace the former drawbridge, leads to the old postern gate flanked by a rectangular keep topped with machicolations. The main residential block, decorated with pilasters and Corinthian capitals, is set against this keep, while a separate round tower forms a second stronghold at the far end of the courtyard.

What to know

The building has been listed as a historic monument since 1932, protecting its facades and roofs.
It dates from the 16th century and belongs to the Renaissance architecture of the lower Berry region.
The site retains remains of fortifications, towers and enclosing walls, worth seeing from the outside.
No verified information is available on opening hours, admission fees or interior access.

Where this château is

Luçay-le-Mâle · Indre · Centre-Val de Loire

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Address

36360 Luçay-le-Mâle

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00097381
Period of construction: 16th century

Frequently asked

Is Luçay-le-Mâle castle open to visitors?: No verified data specifies opening conditions; only the exterior of the site can be considered viewable.
When was the castle built?: The building dates from the 16th century, during the spread of Renaissance architecture in the lower Berry region.
Is the castle a listed historic monument?: It has been listed as a historic monument since a 1932 order, covering its facades and roofs.
What can be seen from outside the castle?: Visible features include the rectangular keep with machicolations, the stone bridge, the isolated round tower and remains of the enclosing walls.