When was the château de Pernan built?

The present manor house was built around 1549, during the reign of Francis I, by the La Cour family.

Where is the château de Pernan located?

It stands in the commune of Avy, in the Charente-Maritime department, near Pons.

Can the château de Pernan be visited?

No verified information confirms opening hours or visiting arrangements.

What remains of the château's former outbuildings?

Only the base of a gatehouse pierced with gun loops survives, the towers and dovecote recorded in 1794 having disappeared.

Château de Pernan

Pernan Castle

Avy

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Château de Pernan stands in Avy (Charente-Maritime), in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

At Avy, near Pons, the château de Pernan is a Renaissance manor house built around 1549 by the La Cour family, little altered since. Its most notable feature is a polygonal tower containing a spiral staircase, along with a smaller turret leading to an upper chamber. The building stands at the far end of a former courtyard once lined with outbuildings, of which only the base of a gatehouse pierced with gun loops remains.

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What to know

No verified information is available regarding opening hours or visiting conditions.
The manor house is located in the commune of Avy, near Pons, in the Charente-Maritime department.
The building retains its original mid 16th century architecture, with little later alteration.
The courtyard that once preceded the house and its outbuildings has largely disappeared, except for the base of a gatehouse.

Where this château is

Avy · Charente-Maritime · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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Address

Chateau de Pernan, 17800 Avy

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Château phone number

+33 6 78 54 96 36

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When was the château de Pernan built?: The present manor house was built around 1549, during the reign of Francis I, by the La Cour family.
Where is the château de Pernan located?: It stands in the commune of Avy, in the Charente-Maritime department, near Pons.
Can the château de Pernan be visited?: No verified information confirms opening hours or visiting arrangements.
What remains of the château's former outbuildings?: Only the base of a gatehouse pierced with gun loops survives, the towers and dovecote recorded in 1794 having disappeared.