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Château de Rouhet

Rouhet Castle

Beaumont Saint-Cyr

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where
Beaumont Saint-Cyr

To make a day of it

Open within 20 km

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Château de Rouhet stands in Beaumont Saint-Cyr (Vienne), in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine 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.

The château de Rouhet near Beaumont-Saint-Cyr combines a rectangular medieval tower with machicolations and adjoining structures from the 15th and 18th centuries. Windows in the flamboyant style remain visible on the smaller wing. A vaulted chapel on the grounds preserves a fresco depicting the Annunciation, painted in 1706.

What to know

  • The castle has been listed as a historic monument since 1931, protected specifically for its chapel and tower.
  • Visits are possible but largely exterior, as the interior of the tower is in ruins.
  • The grounds and terrace provide views across the complex, with underground structures and outbuildings beneath the terraced area.

Where this château is

Beaumont Saint-Cyr · Vienne · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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Address

3 B Imp. de Rouhet, 86490 Beaumont Saint-Cyr

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Heritage status
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Mérimée record PA00105344
Period of construction
15th century, 18th century

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Frequently asked

What is worth seeing at Rouhet?
The chapel contains a fresco dated 1706 and signed Franciscus Jarnoux, and the tower displays machicolations alongside the flamboyant-style details of the 15th-century wing.
Can visitors enter the tower?
No, the tower's interior is in ruins. Access is limited to the exterior and the grounds.

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Sources

Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Mérimée register.

Within an hour’s drive

The most visited in this department — Vienne

From the same period — 15e siècle