What are the distinctive features of Retournay castle ?

Its mullioned windows, three decorated dormers with pilasters, and three Renaissance fireplaces with ornamented capitals, all preserved intact.

Was the castle fortified ?

Yes, it retains traces of defense : a staircase tower with gun ports, a machicolation above the door, and a drawbridge on an adjacent service building.

Château de Retournay

Retournay Castle

Marnes

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Where: Marnes

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Château de Retournay stands in Marnes (Deux-Sèvres), in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 16th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Retournay castle is a sixteenth-century Renaissance residence built on a square plan and preserved in its original form. Its facades are distinguished by regularly distributed mullioned windows and three ornamental dormers. Inside, three superimposed fireplaces with hooded mantels decorated with carved capitals testify to the craftsmanship of the period. The entire estate includes service and outbuildings that frame the main castle.

What to know

The facades and roofs have been listed as historic monuments since 1965.
The castle features a staircase tower with gun ports and a machicolation above the entrance, remnants of its defensive character.
A small outbuilding near the castle retains a gate equipped with a drawbridge, serving as the first defensive line of the estate.

Where this château is

Marnes · Deux-Sèvres · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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Address

3 Retournay, 79600 Marnes

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00101254
Period of construction: 16th century

Frequently asked

What are the distinctive features of Retournay castle ?: Its mullioned windows, three decorated dormers with pilasters, and three Renaissance fireplaces with ornamented capitals, all preserved intact.
Was the castle fortified ?: Yes, it retains traces of defense : a staircase tower with gun ports, a machicolation above the door, and a drawbridge on an adjacent service building.