Who commissioned the construction of Vauventrios?

Guillaume Baigneault, secretary to the King and royal finance counselor, built the château between 1598 and 1609, following his purchase of an earlier manor in 1589.

What architectural style does this château represent?

The building follows principles set out by Jacques Androuet du Cerceau for country estates, featuring a rectangular main block flanked by pavilions and connected by return wings.

What can be seen inside the château?

The painted chapel is the principal interior feature. The entrance gateway, fishpond, and the dovecote in the farm courtyard complete the significant elements.

Château de Vauventriers

Vauventriers Castle

Champhol

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Where: Champhol

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Château de Vauventriers stands in Champhol (Eure-et-Loir), in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: fourth quarter of the 16th century, first half of the 17th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Vauventriers is a manor house built between 1598 and 1609 for Guillaume Baigneault, secretary to the King and royal finance counselor. This late sixteenth-century structure exemplifies the brick and stone style favored for royal estates. Its design follows the architectural principles championed by Jacques Androuet du Cerceau for country residences: a central block flanked by pavilions and connected wings. The interior contains a decorated chapel, and the farm courtyard retains its original dovecote.

What to know

The château is not open to visitors; it remains a private property visible only from outside.
The building and its wings have been protected as historical monuments since 1969, while the chapel and gateway were added to the protection in 2006.
Constructed between 1598 and 1609, it exemplifies the aristocratic architecture of the late sixteenth century.
The decorated chapel and the entrance portal are among the most carefully protected elements of the site.

Where this château is

Champhol · Eure-et-Loir · Centre-Val de Loire

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Address

28300 Champhol

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00096988
Period of construction: fourth quarter of the 16th century, first half of the 17th century

Frequently asked

Who commissioned the construction of Vauventrios?: Guillaume Baigneault, secretary to the King and royal finance counselor, built the château between 1598 and 1609, following his purchase of an earlier manor in 1589.
What architectural style does this château represent?: The building follows principles set out by Jacques Androuet du Cerceau for country estates, featuring a rectangular main block flanked by pavilions and connected by return wings.
What can be seen inside the château?: The painted chapel is the principal interior feature. The entrance gateway, fishpond, and the dovecote in the farm courtyard complete the significant elements.