Is the château de Saint-Chartier open to visitors?

The verified data do not specify opening hours or visiting conditions, so it is best to check directly with the site before coming.

What is the origin of the château de Saint-Chartier?

The fortress is first mentioned in 1102 and its original keep, flanked by four towers, dates from the 12th century, with later alterations.

What is the connection between George Sand and this château?

George Sand set part of her novel Les Maîtres sonneurs at Saint-Chartier and described its ruins in her memoir Histoire de ma vie.

What remains of the medieval château?

What survives includes the north and east curtain walls flanked by towers, the 13th-century Jeu de Paume gallery and a heraldic fireplace on the ground floor.

Château de Saint-Chartier

Saint-Chartier Castle

Saint-Chartier

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Château de Saint-Chartier stands in Saint-Chartier (Indre), 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, 16th century, 17th century, 19th century). Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

In Saint-Chartier, in the Indre department, stands a fortress whose origins go back to the 12th century, later altered during the Renaissance and again in the 19th century. Visitors can see the remaining north and east curtain walls flanked by corner towers, and above all the 13th-century gallery known as the Jeu de Paume, 41 metres long and lined with nineteen columns. The site owes part of its fame to George Sand, who set her novel Les Maîtres sonneurs there and described its ruins in Histoire de ma vie.

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What to know

The château is a classified historic monument, with part of the main building listed as well.
The Jeu de Paume gallery and the 13th and 15th-century curtain walls make up most of what remains of the medieval structure.
The site long hosted a bagpipers and luthiers festival, now relocated, and restoration work has been under way since 2009.
No verified information on opening hours, prices or accessibility is available, so it is advisable to check directly with the owner before visiting.

Where this château is

Saint-Chartier · Indre · Centre-Val de Loire

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2 Rue Des Maitres Sonneurs, 36400 Saint-Chartier

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Château phone number

+33 6 88 86 50 19

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Heritage status: Listed historic monument (classé); Mérimée record PA00097449
Period of construction: 13th century, 15th century, 16th century, 17th century, 19th century

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Frequently asked

Is the château de Saint-Chartier open to visitors?: The verified data do not specify opening hours or visiting conditions, so it is best to check directly with the site before coming.
What is the origin of the château de Saint-Chartier?: The fortress is first mentioned in 1102 and its original keep, flanked by four towers, dates from the 12th century, with later alterations.
What is the connection between George Sand and this château?: George Sand set part of her novel Les Maîtres sonneurs at Saint-Chartier and described its ruins in her memoir Histoire de ma vie.
What remains of the medieval château?: What survives includes the north and east curtain walls flanked by towers, the 13th-century Jeu de Paume gallery and a heraldic fireplace on the ground floor.