When was Serveaux castle built?

The dwelling appears in texts from 1398 onwards. After its destruction during the Wars of Religion around 1575-1576, it was restored and fortified in the sixteenth century by order of Henry III.

What can be seen inside?

The interior retains fireplaces from the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. The entrance gallery, enclosed by a low wall and decorated with Doric columns, is accessible.

What type of fortifications does the castle have?

The castle combines a square keep flanked by towers, gun loops designed for artillery, and window openings characteristic of the Renaissance period.

Château de Serveaux

Serveaux Castle

Nueil-les-Aubiers

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Where: Nueil-les-Aubiers

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Château de Serveaux stands in Nueil-les-Aubiers (Deux-Sèvres), in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine 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.

Serveaux is a fortified dwelling from the fifteenth century, later modified. Built originally in 1398, it was reconstructed after damage sustained during the Wars of Religion. The building combines a square keep flanked by towers, gun loops and Renaissance windows, with a front elevation featuring a covered gallery adorned with Doric columns. The interior retains fireplaces from the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries.

What to know

The building has been listed as a historical monument since 1988.
No information is currently available regarding visiting conditions.
The structure shows two distinct building periods: the original fifteenth-century construction and the defensive reinforcements added in the sixteenth century.

Where this château is

Nueil-les-Aubiers · Deux-Sèvres · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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Nueil-les-Aubiers, Deux-Sèvres

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00101182
Period of construction: 15th century, 16th century

Frequently asked

When was Serveaux castle built?: The dwelling appears in texts from 1398 onwards. After its destruction during the Wars of Religion around 1575-1576, it was restored and fortified in the sixteenth century by order of Henry III.
What can be seen inside?: The interior retains fireplaces from the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. The entrance gallery, enclosed by a low wall and decorated with Doric columns, is accessible.
What type of fortifications does the castle have?: The castle combines a square keep flanked by towers, gun loops designed for artillery, and window openings characteristic of the Renaissance period.