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Château de Plassac, Plassac

Château de Plassac

Plassac Castle

Plassac

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where
Plassac

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Open within 20 km

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Château de Plassac stands in Plassac (Charente-Maritime), in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. The building is listed as a historic monument. No visits are on record for this building.

In the Charente-Maritime department, the château de Plassac preserves traces of a site occupied since the Middle Ages, remodelled in the Renaissance under the Duke of Épernon and largely rebuilt in the eighteenth century, flanked by outbuildings and stables. Remnants of the medieval fortress survive, including a gatehouse decorated with flamboyant pilasters, along with the moats that once surrounded the original castle. The walled park, marked by four round towers, rounds out an estate that also served as a filming location for a television programme on the Duchess of Berry.

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What to know

  • The château is protected as a historic monument, with the whole building classified.
  • The park, its walls, towers and certain avenues carry separate heritage protections.
  • No opening hours or admission fees are given here, so visitors should check current visiting conditions beforehand.
  • The estate combines an eighteenth-century château with visible medieval remains, such as the old gatehouse and former moats.

Where this château is

Plassac · Charente-Maritime · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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Address

17240 Plassac

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Heritage status
Listed historic monument (classé)
Mérimée record PA17000063

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Frequently asked

Can the château de Plassac be visited?
Available information does not specify visiting conditions, so it is best to check directly before travelling.
What remains of the medieval castle at Plassac?
The surviving elements are mainly a gatehouse decorated with flamboyant pilasters and the moats that once surrounded the original fortress.
Who rebuilt the château de Plassac?
The Duke of Épernon, Jean-Louis Nogaret de La Valette, had it rebuilt in the sixteenth century, before the current château was constructed in the eighteenth century.
Does the château de Plassac have a link to recent military history?
In 1940, General Rommel set up his headquarters there.

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