Can you visit the château de Thouars?

Available information does not specify visiting arrangements; it is best to check directly with the site.

Why is the château's chapel notable?

It was built in the early sixteenth century for the La Trémoille family and shows a transitional style between Gothic and Renaissance architecture.

Is the château listed as a historic monument?

It is the chapel adjoining the château that has been listed as a historic monument, since 1840.

Where is the château de Thouars located?

It stands in Thouars, in the Deux-Sèvres department, a short distance from the old town centre, above the Thouet valley.

Château de Thouars

Thouars Castle

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Château de Thouars stands in Thouars (Deux-Sèvres), in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. The building is listed as a historic monument. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The château de Thouars overlooks the Thouet valley in Thouars, in the Deux-Sèvres department. The main draw is its adjoining chapel, the former collegiate church of Notre-Dame, built in the early sixteenth century for the La Trémoille family and notable for its late Gothic and early Renaissance architecture. The site carries traces of its seigneurial past, its damage during the French Revolution, and its nineteenth-century restoration.

Written from Collégiale Notre-Dame de Thouars

What to know

The chapel adjoining the château has been listed as a historic monument since 1840.
Opening hours, admission fees and visiting conditions are not specified here, so check directly with the site before going.
The site stands a short distance from the old town centre of Thouars, overlooking the Thouet valley.
The château and its chapel underwent several restoration phases, notably between 1874 and 1884.

Where this château is

Thouars · Deux-Sèvres · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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79100 Thouars

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Château phone number

+33 2 41 74 12 78

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Heritage status: Listed historic monument (classé); Mérimée record PA00101377

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Frequently asked

Can you visit the château de Thouars?: Available information does not specify visiting arrangements; it is best to check directly with the site.
Why is the château's chapel notable?: It was built in the early sixteenth century for the La Trémoille family and shows a transitional style between Gothic and Renaissance architecture.
Is the château listed as a historic monument?: It is the chapel adjoining the château that has been listed as a historic monument, since 1840.
Where is the château de Thouars located?: It stands in Thouars, in the Deux-Sèvres department, a short distance from the old town centre, above the Thouet valley.