Château de Saint-Fiel
Saint-Fiel Castle
Saint-Fiel
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- Where
- Saint-Fiel
To make a day of it
Château de Saint-Fiel stands in Saint-Fiel (Creuse), in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 16th century, 17th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.
Built in the sixteenth century in Creuse, the Château de Saint-Fiel displays a rectangular layout organized around a courtyard enclosed by two wings set at right angles. Round towers reinforce the corners of the eastern wing, while a fortified wall punctuated by square turrets to the south encloses the entire estate. An isolated circular dovecote completes the architectural site.
What to know
- The château is listed as a historic monument, a status that protects its architectural structures.
- Access to the site depends on visiting conditions set by the owner: no public hours or fees are documented.
- The château combines medieval defensive elements with a Renaissance residential layout.
- A tree-lined avenue leads to the building, whose entrance is marked by two pavilions integrated into the surrounding wall.
Where this château is
Saint-Fiel · Creuse · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
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Address
Saint-Fiel, Creuse
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- Period of construction
- 16th century, 17th century
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Frequently asked
- Which elements of the château are protected as historic monuments ?
- The dovecote and its facades, as well as its roof, were listed by decree of September 7, 1978. The entire château and its architectural structures also fall under this protection.
- When was the Château de Saint-Fiel built ?
- The château dates from the sixteenth century.
- What are the characteristic features of the architecture ?
- The château is based on a rectangular plan with two wings set at right angles, round towers at the northeast and southeast corners, and a fortified wall punctuated by square turrets to the south.
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Sources
Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Mérimée register.
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- Wikidata Q22951414
- Mérimée PA00100158
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