When was Rouvray Castle built?

The castle dates to the 15th century and belonged to Jacques de Mallemouche by the end of that period. The fortified gateway underwent modifications in the following century.

Which parts of the castle are original?

The rectangular fortification flanked by towers at the northwest and northeast corners survives, along with the lord's residence with its corner cylindrical tower and the spiral staircase in the north polygonal tower.

Can visitors access the castle?

Visit information is not currently available; contact the Chambon town hall to learn about access arrangements.

Château de Rouvray

Rouvray Castle

Chambon

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Where: Chambon

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Château de Rouvray stands in Chambon (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, 16th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Rouvray Castle, built in the 15th century in the Indre-et-Loire valley, preserves the fortified structure of a former feudal estate. Once surrounded by a rectangular defensive wall and moats, it features several towers and turrets that speak to its military past, while the central lord's residence, flanked by a cylindrical tower, organized daily life. 16th-century modifications updated the main entrance, yet the northern fortifications still reveal its medieval layout.

What to know

The castle is listed as a historic monument, though only its facades, roofs, and towers of the former fortification are protected under the 1971 decree.
The building dates to the late Middle Ages, when Jacques de Mallemouche held it as his feudal estate, before Renaissance modifications to the fortified gateway.
Several cylindrical towers and a small square turret survive from successive phases of construction and reinforcement.

Where this château is

Chambon · Indre-et-Loire · Centre-Val de Loire

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37290 Chambon

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00097623
Period of construction: 15th century, 16th century

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When was Rouvray Castle built?: The castle dates to the 15th century and belonged to Jacques de Mallemouche by the end of that period. The fortified gateway underwent modifications in the following century.
Which parts of the castle are original?: The rectangular fortification flanked by towers at the northwest and northeast corners survives, along with the lord's residence with its corner cylindrical tower and the spiral staircase in the north polygonal tower.
Can visitors access the castle?: Visit information is not currently available; contact the Chambon town hall to learn about access arrangements.