Château de Razilly
Razilly Castle
Beaumont-en-Véron
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- Where
- Beaumont-en-Véron
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Château de Razilly stands in Beaumont-en-Véron (Indre-et-Loire), in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 15th century, 18th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.
Razilly Castle, located in Beaumont-en-Véron, has occupied a fortified site since the 12th century. The present building dates mainly from the 15th century, a period when it hosted several sovereigns of the House of Valois. Its architecture reflects successive transformations: pavilions from the late Middle Ages, an 18th-century residential wing, an earlier medieval chapel, and a covered dovecote surviving in the surrounding grounds.
This place also features in The castles of Louis XI
What to know
- The site received monument historique status in 1934, protecting the castle and its historic structures.
- The buildings underwent agricultural use in the 19th century, converted to farm operations.
- The ensemble contains significant remains from the 15th century, though some have suffered considerable alteration over the centuries.
- A 15th-century chapel survives on the southern side of the castle courtyard.
- A stone-covered dovecote, a characteristic structure of the medieval period, is visible within the former park grounds.
Where this château is
Beaumont-en-Véron · Indre-et-Loire · Centre-Val de Loire
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Address
37420 Beaumont-en-Véron
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- Period of construction
- 15th century, 18th century
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Frequently asked
- Which sovereigns stayed at Razilly?
- Charles VII in 1446, as well as Louis XI and Charles VIII lodged at the castle during their travels.
- What remains of the medieval structure?
- The site retains a covered dovecote, a characteristic building of lordly estates, still preserved within the former park.
- When did the castle receive official protection?
- The monument historique registration decree dates from 9 October 1934.
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Sources
Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Mérimée register.
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- Wikidata Q22941220
- Mérimée PA00097574
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