Is the Château de Mondon open to visitors?

No verified information is available on public access conditions.

From which period does the Château de Mondon date?

The present remains result from a reconstruction carried out in the late 16th century.

What is the connection between Mondon and Cardinal Richelieu?

The estate belonged to the du Plessis family, ancestors of Cardinal Richelieu.

What remains of the château today?

Sections of the defensive walls, a pedimented gateway, corner towers and pavilion remnants survive, while the seigneurial residence has almost entirely disappeared.

Château de Mondon

Mondon Castle

Marigny-Marmande

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Where: Marigny-Marmande

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

The Château de Mondon, in Marigny-Marmande in the Indre-et-Loire department, consists of the remains of a stronghold rebuilt in the late 16th century. Visitors can see a double defensive wall, a pedimented gateway that once opened onto a drawbridge, and a domed corner tower. The estate once belonged to ancestors of Cardinal Richelieu, the du Plessis family. Of the original seigneurial residence, only sections of wall and partly ruined corner pavilions remain.

What to know

The monument has been listed as a historic monument since 1931, which protects the surviving remains.
This is a site of ruins and architectural remnants, not a furnished or fully restored château.
No verified information on opening hours, admission fees or visiting conditions is available.
The site is mainly of interest for its 16th century defensive architecture, gateways, towers and walls.

Where this château is

Marigny-Marmande · Indre-et-Loire · Centre-Val de Loire

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Address

Mondon, 37120 Marigny-Marmande

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00097865
Period of construction: second half of the 16th century

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Is the Château de Mondon open to visitors?: No verified information is available on public access conditions.
From which period does the Château de Mondon date?: The present remains result from a reconstruction carried out in the late 16th century.
What is the connection between Mondon and Cardinal Richelieu?: The estate belonged to the du Plessis family, ancestors of Cardinal Richelieu.
What remains of the château today?: Sections of the defensive walls, a pedimented gateway, corner towers and pavilion remnants survive, while the seigneurial residence has almost entirely disappeared.