When was the castle built?

The main structure dates from the 12th century. The central wing was added in the 15th century during major renovation work.

Why is the castle in ruins?

In the 19th century, owners systematically removed floors, oak beams and joinery for reuse in modern construction. The castle lost its roofs and interior divisions.

What can be seen there today?

The outer walls, the corner octagonal tower, remains of a corbelled communication gallery, a stone staircase and the garden terrace.

Château de Villentrois

Villentrois Castle

Villentrois-Faverolles-en-Berry

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Where: Villentrois-Faverolles-en-Berry

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Château de Villentrois stands in Villentrois-Faverolles-en-Berry (Indre), in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 12th century, 15th century). Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Villentrois Castle dates from the 12th century and underwent significant renovation in the 15th century with the addition of its central wing. Originally fortified with an outer wall and defensive towers, today only its masonry walls and certain architectural remains survive: an octagonal tower at the south-east corner, traces of a corbelled communication gallery, and a stone staircase leading down to the garden terrace. The site preserves evidence of what was once a noble residence whose interior life disappeared in the 19th century, when its owners stripped away floors, beams and joinery for reuse in other buildings.

What to know

The castle is a roofless ruin without floors or interior fittings; visits are limited to the outer walls and external features.
The site includes a garden terrace with an old stone staircase and an octagonal tower, as well as remains of a corbelled gallery.
The building has been listed as a historical monument since 1925.

Where this château is

Villentrois-Faverolles-en-Berry · Indre · Centre-Val de Loire

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Address

Le Bourg du Château, 36600 Villentrois-Faverolles-en-Berry

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00097486
Period of construction: 12th century, 15th century

Frequently asked

When was the castle built?: The main structure dates from the 12th century. The central wing was added in the 15th century during major renovation work.
Why is the castle in ruins?: In the 19th century, owners systematically removed floors, oak beams and joinery for reuse in modern construction. The castle lost its roofs and interior divisions.
What can be seen there today?: The outer walls, the corner octagonal tower, remains of a corbelled communication gallery, a stone staircase and the garden terrace.