Can the château de Moulins-Engilbert be visited freely?

The site, made up of ruins and a public garden, appears freely accessible, though no precise opening hours have been verified.

How old is the castle?

The oldest parts, at the base of the keep, date from the late 10th or early 11th century, with later alterations in the 13th and 15th-16th centuries.

What remains of the castle today?

What survives is a fortified enclosure about 150 metres long, the remains of the keep and an entrance gatehouse, consolidated as picturesque ruins in the 19th century.

Is the castle a protected historic monument?

Yes, the former castle and its enclosure have been listed as a historic monument since 17 June 1993.

Château de Moulins-Engilbert

Moulins-Engilbert Castle

Moulins-Engilbert

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Château de Moulins-Engilbert stands in Moulins-Engilbert (Nièvre), in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 13th century (?), 14th century (?)). Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

In Moulins-Engilbert, in the Nièvre department, the ruins of the Old Castle form a long fortified structure nearly 150 metres long, divided between an upper and a lower courtyard. The remains of the keep, whose base dates back to the late 10th century, bear witness to a history spanning the Middle Ages, including the 1290 marriage of Louis I of Nevers celebrated on site. Shaped into a romantic park in the 19th century by a local notary, the grounds now hold a public garden open to visitors, built around an old pond and century-old trees, among them a Corsican pine planted at the time.

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What to know

The site is an open-air group of ruins, to be explored on foot over uneven ground.
The public garden laid out around the old pond is freely accessible.
The monument has been listed as a historic monument since 1993, protecting the former castle and its surrounding wall.
No verified opening hours or admission fees are available for this site.

Where this château is

Moulins-Engilbert · Nièvre · Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

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Address

Moulins-Engilbert, Nièvre

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00125320
Period of construction: 13th century (?), 14th century (?)

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Can the château de Moulins-Engilbert be visited freely?: The site, made up of ruins and a public garden, appears freely accessible, though no precise opening hours have been verified.
How old is the castle?: The oldest parts, at the base of the keep, date from the late 10th or early 11th century, with later alterations in the 13th and 15th-16th centuries.
What remains of the castle today?: What survives is a fortified enclosure about 150 metres long, the remains of the keep and an entrance gatehouse, consolidated as picturesque ruins in the 19th century.
Is the castle a protected historic monument?: Yes, the former castle and its enclosure have been listed as a historic monument since 17 June 1993.