What is the oldest building in the castle?

The square keep, built in the 14th century, is the major surviving medieval element of the castle.

What interior decoration will I see?

Tapestries from Gobelins and Aubusson workshops, 18th-century woodwork, and a chapel with 17th-century murals housed on the ground floor of the keep.

Why did the castle change its appearance?

Severely damaged by medieval conflicts, it was rebuilt in the late 16th century and its façade was remodelled in the 17th century.

Château de Vésigneux

Vésigneux Castle

Saint-Martin-du-Puy

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Saint-Martin-du-Puy

To make a day of it

Château de Vésigneux stands in Saint-Martin-du-Puy (Nièvre), in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: Middle Ages, 17th century, 18th century). No visits are on record for this building.

Built in the 14th century in the heart of Morvan, Vésigneux Castle bears the marks of medieval violence: its massive square keep testifies to this. Devastated during the Hundred Years' War, it was rebuilt in the late 16th century by the Bourbons, who furnished it with prestigious decoration. The current façade dates from the 17th century; inside are tapestries from Gobelins and Aubusson, 18th-century woodwork, and a chapel decorated with murals.

What to know

The castle is set within a landscape of wooded valleys and ponds that form part of the protected estate.
Access is via a long tree-lined avenue that precedes the remodelled main façade.
One wing of the castle was destroyed in 1793 during the Revolutionary violence.
The listed architectural complex also includes a dovecote, stables, terraces, moats and fixed bridges.

Where this château is

Saint-Martin-du-Puy · Nièvre · Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

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Address

58140 Saint-Martin-du-Puy

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00113005
Period of construction: Middle Ages, 17th century, 18th century

Frequently asked

What is the oldest building in the castle?: The square keep, built in the 14th century, is the major surviving medieval element of the castle.
What interior decoration will I see?: Tapestries from Gobelins and Aubusson workshops, 18th-century woodwork, and a chapel with 17th-century murals housed on the ground floor of the keep.
Why did the castle change its appearance?: Severely damaged by medieval conflicts, it was rebuilt in the late 16th century and its façade was remodelled in the 17th century.