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Château de Targé, Châtellerault

Château de Châtellerault

Châtellerault

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No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where
Châtellerault

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Château de Targé stands in Châtellerault (Vienne), in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 12th century, 16th century, 18th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

A few kilometres from Châtellerault, the château de Targé bears the marks of several overlapping periods: remnants of a medieval keep, two towers from a 16th-century rebuilding, and a main residence reworked in the 18th century and left unfinished. As a private property, it cannot be visited inside, but its layered architecture can be appreciated from the outside by anyone curious about the region's feudal past.

Written from Château de Targé (Châtellerault)

What to know

  • The château is privately owned and cannot be visited inside.
  • Only the façades and roofs are listed as historic monuments, since 1972.
  • Remains of the 12th-century keep's foundations survive, incorporated into a former bakery.
  • No opening hours or admission fees are given, as the visit is limited to viewing from outside.
  • The site suits a brief stop rather than a guided tour.

Where this château is

Châtellerault · Vienne · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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Address

Châtellerault, Vienne

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Heritage status
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Mérimée record PA00105738
Period of construction
12th century, 16th century, 18th century

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Frequently asked

Can you visit the inside of the château de Targé?
No, it is a private property and the interior is not open to visitors.
How old is the château de Targé?
Its origins date back to the 12th century, though the present building results from rebuildings in the 16th and 18th centuries.
What remains of the medieval construction?
Only the foundations of the original keep survive, now supporting a former bakery.
Is the château de Targé a listed historic monument?
It has been listed as a historic monument since a 1972 order protecting its façades and roofs.

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Sources

Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Mérimée register.

Within an hour’s drive

The most visited in this department — Vienne

From the same period — 12e siècle

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