Château de Mémillon, Saint-Maur-sur-le-Loir
Saint-Maur-sur-le-Loir
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Château de Mémillon stands in Saint-Maur-sur-le-Loir (Eure-et-Loir), in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. The building is listed as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 15th century, 16th century, 17th century). Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.
Mémillon Castle, built from the 15th century in Saint-Maur-sur-le-Loir, is a fortified agricultural complex whose defensive and working buildings survive. Listed as a historical monument, it preserves a monumental rounded arch gateway, projecting square pavilions, and a 17th-century corner pavilion, while the main residence was lost following its sale as national property during the Revolution.
What to know
- Access to the castle is across a bridge spanning the moat, leading to an interior courtyard.
- The site includes a 16th-century agricultural complex with outbuildings arranged around a courtyard.
- The façades of the south-west corner pavilion and the agricultural buildings are protected as historical monuments.
Where this château is
Saint-Maur-sur-le-Loir · Eure-et-Loir · Centre-Val de Loire
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Address
Mémillon, 28800 Saint-Maur-sur-le-Loir
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- Period of construction
- 15th century, 16th century, 17th century
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Frequently asked
- What remains of the original castle ?
- The castle lost its main residence when sold as national property, but retains the monumental gateway with pediment, square pavilions, and the moat bridge.
- When was the south-west corner pavilion built ?
- This pavilion dates from the 17th century, one century after the initial 15th-century construction.
- Is the agricultural complex part of the visit ?
- Yes, the 16th-century farm buildings surrounding the interior courtyard are also protected and visible.
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Sources
Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Mérimée register.
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- Wikidata Q22940870
- Mérimée PA00097201
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