What remains of the medieval fortress?

The moat, crenellated walls, and foundations of former towers survive, integrated into or surrounding the 18th-century castle.

What is the seigneurial chapel?

It is the former 12th-century parish church, whose northern arm of the transept was converted into a chapel in the 17th century and remains a key element of protected heritage.

What is the main architectural style of the castle?

The main body dates from the 18th century and displays classical features: three projecting sections, doric columns and pilasters, topped by a triangular pediment at its center.

Château de Saint-Denis-sur-Loire

Saint-Denis-sur-Loire Castle

Saint-Denis-sur-Loire

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Where: Saint-Denis-sur-Loire

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Château de Saint-Denis-sur-Loire stands in Saint-Denis-sur-Loire (Loir-et-Cher), in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. The building is listed as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 16th century, 17th century, 18th century). Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Saint-Denis-sur-Loire castle rises in the 18th century on the remains of a medieval fortress whose moat and crenellated walls still survive. The building combines classical elements, notably its main body with three projecting sections, with traces of the site's defensive past. A seigneurial chapel, created in the 17th century within the former 12th-century parish church, is among the protected features.

What to know

The castle succeeds a fortress whose moat remains, a landscape of transition between medieval times and classical architecture.
The former 12th-century parish church, transformed into a chapel in the 17th century, remains accessible and protected for its decoration.
A late 16th or 17th century gateway opens onto the courtyard, bordered by a rounded portico and a conservatory on the right.
A round tower, altered in the classical period, flanks the right lateral facade of the main building.

Where this château is

Saint-Denis-sur-Loire · Loir-et-Cher · Centre-Val de Loire

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Address

1 Rue de la Loire, 41000 Saint-Denis-sur-Loire

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Château phone number

+33 6 61 45 63 27

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Heritage status: Listed historic monument (classé); Mérimée record PA00098574
Period of construction: 16th century, 17th century, 18th century

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Frequently asked

What remains of the medieval fortress?: The moat, crenellated walls, and foundations of former towers survive, integrated into or surrounding the 18th-century castle.
What is the seigneurial chapel?: It is the former 12th-century parish church, whose northern arm of the transept was converted into a chapel in the 17th century and remains a key element of protected heritage.
What is the main architectural style of the castle?: The main body dates from the 18th century and displays classical features: three projecting sections, doric columns and pilasters, topped by a triangular pediment at its center.