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Château de Sommières-du-Clain, Sommières-du-Clain

Château de Sommières-du-Clain

Sommières-du-Clain

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Where
Sommières-du-Clain

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Château de Sommières-du-Clain stands in Sommières-du-Clain (Vienne), in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument. The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Château de Sommières-du-Clain, located in Vienne, is a fortified estate whose architecture combines historical defences with courtyard amenities. The site encompasses main buildings, outbuildings, two courtyards of honour, and remains of a defensive system: moats, bastions and retaining walls. The structure has been listed as a historical monument since 1988.

What to know

  • The protected ensemble includes the castle, outbuildings and defensive structures, though visiting conditions are not documented.
  • Moats, bastions and retaining walls are covered under the historical monument designation.
  • Two courtyards of honour characterise the site and are part of the listed ensemble.

Where this château is

Sommières-du-Clain · Vienne · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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Address

86160

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Heritage status
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Mérimée record PA00105733

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Frequently asked

What is protected at Château de Sommières-du-Clain?
The 1988 decree protects the castle, moats, bastion system, gates, retaining walls, two courtyards of honour and outbuildings.
When was the castle listed?
The ensemble was listed as a historical monument by decree on 21 December 1988.

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Sources

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The most visited in this department — Vienne