Is the château de Souys a protected monument?

Yes, it is listed as a historic monument.

Can you visit the château de Souys?

No information on opening hours or visiting arrangements is available.

What is the connection between the château de Souys and Madame de Montespan?

She is said to have stayed there at a time when the château was the residence of noblemen.

Château de Souys

Souys Castle

Saint-Menoux

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Château de Souys stands in Saint-Menoux (Allier), in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: third quarter of the 17th century). Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The château de Souys stands in Saint-Menoux, in the Allier department, built to plans attributed to Mansart in the third quarter of the 17th century. Once the residence of noblemen under the Ancien Régime, it is said to have hosted Madame de Montespan during a stay. Its use shifted over time, from private residence to the property of notable families from 1849, and later to a children's holiday centre run by a municipality from Seine-Saint-Denis. The building is listed as a historic monument.

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What to know

The château is listed as a historic monument.
It was built in the third quarter of the 17th century.
No information on opening hours, admission fees or visiting conditions is available.

Where this château is

Saint-Menoux · Allier · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

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Address

Souys, 03210 Saint-Menoux

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Château phone number

+33 4 70 43 92 49

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00093279
Period of construction: third quarter of the 17th century

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Who built the château de Souys?: It was built to plans attributed to Mansart, in the third quarter of the 17th century.
Is the château de Souys a protected monument?: Yes, it is listed as a historic monument.
Can you visit the château de Souys?: No information on opening hours or visiting arrangements is available.
What is the connection between the château de Souys and Madame de Montespan?: She is said to have stayed there at a time when the château was the residence of noblemen.