When was the château built?

The site dates to the 14th century, but the carriage gate and current fortifications were built in 1784 under architect Etienne Massioux's direction. Further modifications were made in the 17th and 19th centuries.

What buildings can be seen on the estate?

Beyond the château and its eastern wing, the domain includes a dovecote, sheepfold, barns, wine storage buildings and a distillery, as well as a house connected to the advanced defensive system.

Why does the château have bastions and gun ports?

These defensive elements were integrated during the 1784 construction, giving the château a fortified character designed for protection and cannon placement.

Château de Saint-Seurin-d'Uzet

Saint-Seurin-d'Uzet Castle

Chenac-Saint-Seurin-d'Uzet

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Where: Chenac-Saint-Seurin-d'Uzet

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Château de Saint-Seurin-d'Uzet stands in Chenac-Saint-Seurin-d'Uzet (Charente-Maritime), in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 15th century, second half of the 16th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

The château of Saint-Seurin-d'Uzet, in Charente-Maritime, is a fortified complex with origins traceable to the 14th century. The site evolved over the centuries: a carriage gate with four arches spans a moat, while the eastern wing largely dates to the 17th century. In the 18th century, architect Saintais Etienne Massioux oversaw construction in 1784, strengthening the defences with bastions and gun emplacements. The 19th century brought modifications: a round tower, wine storage buildings, and the complex gained subsidiary structures including a dovecote, distillery and farm buildings.

What to know

The entire estate, buildings and land, has been protected as a historical monument since 2012.
The château retains its defensive elements: bridge, moat, bastions and gun ports testify to its fortified role.
The site includes outbuildings: dovecote, sheepfold, barns, distillery and wine storage, which complement the agricultural and viticultural complex.

Where this château is

Chenac-Saint-Seurin-d'Uzet · Charente-Maritime · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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17120 Chenac-Saint-Seurin-d'Uzet

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA17000096
Period of construction: 15th century, second half of the 16th century

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When was the château built?: The site dates to the 14th century, but the carriage gate and current fortifications were built in 1784 under architect Etienne Massioux's direction. Further modifications were made in the 17th and 19th centuries.
What buildings can be seen on the estate?: Beyond the château and its eastern wing, the domain includes a dovecote, sheepfold, barns, wine storage buildings and a distillery, as well as a house connected to the advanced defensive system.
Why does the château have bastions and gun ports?: These defensive elements were integrated during the 1784 construction, giving the château a fortified character designed for protection and cannon placement.