When was the present château built?

The building was completely rebuilt in 1726 following demolition of the older stronghold, which had suffered severe damage during the fifteenth-century Anglo-French conflicts.

What can be seen underground?

Vaulted rooms from the thirteenth century, arranged as a Lorraine cross with a central nave and two transepts, remain beneath the château's forecourt.

Why does the château have four towers at the corners?

These four circular towers are remnants of the original feudal square plan, preserved during the eighteenth-century reconstruction that maintained its perimeter.

Château de Rocheplatte

Rocheplatte Castle

Aulnay-la-Rivière

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Where: Aulnay-la-Rivière

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Château de Rocheplatte stands in Aulnay-la-Rivière (Loiret), in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. The building is listed as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 13th century, 15th century, 17th century, second quarter of the 18th century). Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Rocheplatte château, located in Aulnay-la-Rivière, combines remains of a medieval stronghold with an eighteenth-century mansion. Four circular towers occupy the corners of a square enclosure ringed by water-filled moats. The main building, rebuilt in 1726, displays classical features including wings and a Louis XV pediment. The site spans multiple periods: vaulted rooms from the thirteenth century remain underground, while the interior preserves period fittings, including a Parisian wrought-iron staircase.

What to know

The listed monument includes underground rooms from the thirteenth century and the château rebuilt two centuries later, with access and visiting conditions not documented here.
The moats are water-fed and form part of the site's historic monument protection.
A vaulted underground passage with an unusual Lorraine cross plan lies beneath the forecourt at ground level.
The eighteenth-century interior preserves period woodwork and metalwork, particularly on the ground floor and upper storeys.

Where this château is

Aulnay-la-Rivière · Loiret · Centre-Val de Loire

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Address

11 Rue Rocheplatte, 45390 Aulnay-la-Rivière

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Heritage status: Listed historic monument (classé); Mérimée record PA00098681
Period of construction: 13th century, 15th century, 17th century, second quarter of the 18th century

Frequently asked

When was the present château built?: The building was completely rebuilt in 1726 following demolition of the older stronghold, which had suffered severe damage during the fifteenth-century Anglo-French conflicts.
What can be seen underground?: Vaulted rooms from the thirteenth century, arranged as a Lorraine cross with a central nave and two transepts, remain beneath the château's forecourt.
Why does the château have four towers at the corners?: These four circular towers are remnants of the original feudal square plan, preserved during the eighteenth-century reconstruction that maintained its perimeter.