When was Pordor castle built?

The oldest structure dates to the 14th century, but the building underwent additions and renovations until the early 20th century.

Who designed the early 20th-century structures?

Architect Libaudière designed the small bow-windowed pavilions added around 1900.

Why is the castle protected?

Its central residential block, listed as a historical monument, preserves architecturally significant elements from the 14th to 18th centuries.

Château de Pordor

Pordor Castle

Avessac

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Where: Avessac

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Château de Pordor stands in Avessac (Loire-Atlantique), in the Pays de la Loire region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 14th century). Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Pordor castle in Avessac preserves a 14th-century timber-roofed hall within its central body, the original core of a residence transformed across the centuries. Extensions from the 17th and 18th centuries enlarged the building. The 19th century marked a turning point with the addition of a large northern pavilion, followed in the early 20th century by small bow-windowed structures designed by architect Libaudière. The ensemble reflects successive adaptations spanning six centuries.

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The castle partially dates from the 14th century, its architecture reflecting later modernization campaigns from the 17th to 20th centuries.
The central residential block is listed as a historical monument.
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Where this château is

Avessac · Loire-Atlantique · Pays de la Loire

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Avessac, Loire-Atlantique

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA44000045
Period of construction: 14th century

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When was Pordor castle built?: The oldest structure dates to the 14th century, but the building underwent additions and renovations until the early 20th century.
Who designed the early 20th-century structures?: Architect Libaudière designed the small bow-windowed pavilions added around 1900.
Why is the castle protected?: Its central residential block, listed as a historical monument, preserves architecturally significant elements from the 14th to 18th centuries.