Can you visit the château de Vieille Cour?

Yes, it is an open-air ruin accessible on foot, with no roofed building to visit.

How old is the château de Vieille Cour?

It was built in the second half of the thirteenth century by the Châteaugiron family.

Why is the château in ruins?

It was dismantled starting in 1392, after serving as a garrison during the War of the Breton Succession.

What remains to be seen on site?

Visitors can see a defensive tower, a double gatehouse, ditches and the remains of a great hall.

Is the château de Vieille Cour a protected monument?

It has been listed as a historic monument since a 1942 order.

Vieille Cour Castle

Oudon

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Where: Oudon

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Open within 20 km

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Château de Vieille Cour stands in Oudon (Loire-Atlantique), in the Pays de la Loire region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

On a hillside above the Hâvre valley, near Oudon, the ruins of Vieille Cour mark the site of a medieval stronghold built in the thirteenth century by the Châteaugiron family. What remains includes a fortified upper court with a defensive tower, a double gatehouse and the remnants of the lord's residence, alongside a lower court now covered in woodland. The great hall is of particular interest to historians, cited as a rare surviving example of its kind in the Nantes region. Dismantled from the end of the fourteenth century, the château is now an open-air ruin.

Written from Château de Vieille Cour (Oudon)

What to know

The château is an open-air ruin, with no roof or interior fittings.
Access is via a path crossing a former lower court now grown over with chestnut trees.
The ground is sloped, with ditches and dry moats to cross, so comfortable walking shoes are advisable.
The site has been a listed historic monument since 1942.
No verified information on opening hours or admission fees is available for this site.

Where this château is

Oudon · Loire-Atlantique · Pays de la Loire

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Address

Vieille Cour (Château Ruiné), 44521 Oudon

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit)

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Frequently asked

Can you visit the château de Vieille Cour?: Yes, it is an open-air ruin accessible on foot, with no roofed building to visit.
How old is the château de Vieille Cour?: It was built in the second half of the thirteenth century by the Châteaugiron family.
Why is the château in ruins?: It was dismantled starting in 1392, after serving as a garrison during the War of the Breton Succession.
What remains to be seen on site?: Visitors can see a defensive tower, a double gatehouse, ditches and the remains of a great hall.
Is the château de Vieille Cour a protected monument?: It has been listed as a historic monument since a 1942 order.