What remains to be seen at Rabestan Castle?

The outer enclosure with its moats, two corner turrets, a well and the remains of a feudal mound are the surviving elements. The domain's dovecot adds to these vestiges.

Why was the castle so badly damaged?

Between 1430 and 1440, and again in 1589, the castle suffered major destruction during military conflicts. Deliberate fires set by Protestants in 1558 also weakened the fortress.

When does the first occupation of the site date back to?

The first written mention dates to 1130. The site however possessed a feudal mound that could be older.

Château de Rabestan

Rabestan Castle

Saint-Avit-les-Guespières

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Château de Rabestan stands in Saint-Avit-les-Guespières (Eure-et-Loir), in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 12th century, 14th century, 15th century, 18th century). Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Rabestan Castle, established in the twelfth century in the Perche region, experienced a turbulent history marked by destruction during religious and dynastic conflicts. Today, only the outer walls, two corner turrets, the surrounding moats and traces of an earlier feudal mound remain from the medieval fortress. The site also preserves a dovecot, a witness to the agricultural use of the domain.

What to know

The castle has been registered as a historical monument since 1987, protecting the entire domain including the dovecot and ruins.
Visible structures are limited to walls, turrets and moats; no building has been reconstructed after successive destructions.
The site contains a feudal mound, a characteristic feature of early Norman fortifications.
No official information specifies access hours, visiting conditions or the possibility of a guided tour.

Where this château is

Saint-Avit-les-Guespières · Eure-et-Loir · Centre-Val de Loire

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Saint-Avit-les-Guespières, Eure-et-Loir

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00097193
Period of construction: 12th century, 14th century, 15th century, 18th century

Frequently asked

What remains to be seen at Rabestan Castle?: The outer enclosure with its moats, two corner turrets, a well and the remains of a feudal mound are the surviving elements. The domain's dovecot adds to these vestiges.
Why was the castle so badly damaged?: Between 1430 and 1440, and again in 1589, the castle suffered major destruction during military conflicts. Deliberate fires set by Protestants in 1558 also weakened the fortress.
When does the first occupation of the site date back to?: The first written mention dates to 1130. The site however possessed a feudal mound that could be older.