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Château de Peyras, Terres-de-Haute-Charente

Château de Peyras

Peyras Castle

Terres-de-Haute-Charente

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Where
Terres-de-Haute-Charente

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Château de Peyras stands in Terres-de-Haute-Charente (Charente), in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: Middle Ages). Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The château de Peyras stands in Terres-de-Haute-Charente, on a site occupied since prehistoric times. Its sturdy, unadorned architecture, typical of the Charente Limousine region, retains a medieval eastern wing and a tapering corner tower from its earliest phase. Around a rectangular courtyard lined with outbuildings, the main house was reworked over time, with a west facade bearing a 17th century doorway and interiors altered during the 18th and 19th centuries.

What to know

  • The building has been listed as a historic monument since 1998, covering the eastern wing and the north-east round tower.
  • No opening hours or admission fees are given in the available information.
  • Construction dates back to the Middle Ages, with significant alterations in the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries.
  • The château is located in the Charente department, in the commune of Terres-de-Haute-Charente.

Practical information

Opening hours

MondayClosed
TuesdayClosed
Wednesday (today)Closed
ThursdayClosed
FridayClosed
SaturdayClosed
Sunday14:30-17:00

Opening hours published by the château on its Google listing. We have not yet confirmed them on its official website.

Visit duration
Not verified
Wheelchair access
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Dogs
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Parking
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Where this château is

Terres-de-Haute-Charente · Charente · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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Address

16270 Terres-de-Haute-Charente

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Château phone number

+33 6 08 07 01 49

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Heritage status
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Mérimée record PA16000014
Period of construction
Middle Ages

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Frequently asked

Is the château de Peyras open to visitors?
The available information does not specify any opening hours or admission fees.
How old is the château de Peyras?
Its oldest parts, the eastern wing and corner tower, date from the Middle Ages, with the lordship recorded from the mid 15th century.
Is the château de Peyras a listed historic monument?
It has been listed as a historic monument since a 1998 order, covering the eastern wing and the north-east round tower.
Where is the château de Peyras located?
It stands in the commune of Terres-de-Haute-Charente, in the Charente department.

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Sources

Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Mérimée register.

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