When was Villenon Castle built ?

The castle dates from the late fifteenth century, first recorded in 1489, with significant modifications made in the eighteenth century.

What is protected as a historical monument ?

Only the ornamental access portal has been listed since 1990, distinguished by its flamboyant Gothic decoration featuring leaf and animal motifs.

Can you visit Villenon Castle ?

The castle is privately owned. Access conditions must be arranged directly with the owners or through the town hall of Anché.

Château de Villenon

Villenon Castle

Anché

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Château de Villenon stands in Anché (Vienne), in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: fourth quarter of the 15th century, 18th century). Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Villenon Castle is a former seat of seigneurial justice from the late fifteenth century, located in Anché in the Vienne department. The estate comprises a main residential building flanked by agricultural structures and defended by several circular towers. The monumental entrance, distinguished by a flamboyant Gothic portal, opens onto an enclosed courtyard whose layout reflects building changes from the fifteenth to eighteenth centuries.

What to know

The access portal has been listed as a historical monument since 1990.
The facades retain traces of original fifteenth-century architecture, particularly in the window arrangements, despite successive eighteenth-century modifications.
A tower on the north-east side contains a dovecote and a lower chamber that served as a chapel before 1752.
The site is private property: visiting conditions must be verified with the town hall or the owner.

Where this château is

Anché · Vienne · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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Address

1 impasse du chateau de Villenon, 86700 Anché

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Château phone number

+33 6 60 44 56 69

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00105797
Period of construction: fourth quarter of the 15th century, 18th century

Frequently asked

When was Villenon Castle built ?: The castle dates from the late fifteenth century, first recorded in 1489, with significant modifications made in the eighteenth century.
What is protected as a historical monument ?: Only the ornamental access portal has been listed since 1990, distinguished by its flamboyant Gothic decoration featuring leaf and animal motifs.
Can you visit Villenon Castle ?: The castle is privately owned. Access conditions must be arranged directly with the owners or through the town hall of Anché.