What is protected at Château des Belles Ruries ?

Only the dovecote, built in 1611, is listed as a historic monument. The residential castle, though from the same century, is a reconstruction from the late nineteenth century.

What is the architectural style of the pigeon house ?

The dovecote has a circular form crowned by a lantern tower. Three of its levels, hexagonal in shape, are pierced to allow the pigeons to pass through and access the twelve hundred nesting holes inside.

How was the interior of the dovecote accessed ?

Two spiral staircases allowed access to the nesting alcoves distributed throughout the height of the building.

Château des Belles Ruries

Belles Ruries Castle

Monnaie

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Where: Monnaie

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Château des Belles Ruries stands in Monnaie (Indre-et-Loire), in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: first quarter of the 17th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Château des Belles Ruries, located in Monnaie in Indre-et-Loire, dates from the early seventeenth century. The residential building was reconstructed in the late nineteenth century, but the estate retains a remarkable testimony to its past: a dovecote listed as a historic monument. This circular pigeon house, built in 1611, stands out for its distinctive architecture and its historical role in the life of the estate.

What to know

The protected monument is the dovecote alone, dating from 1611 and marked by this date carved above its entrance.
The circular structure culminates in a lantern tower, with three hexagonal pierced levels to allow passage for the pigeons.
The interior contains approximately twelve hundred nesting holes accessible by two spiral staircases, evidence of the importance of pigeon breeding in the domain's former economy.

Where this château is

Monnaie · Indre-et-Loire · Centre-Val de Loire

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37380 Monnaie

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00097868
Period of construction: first quarter of the 17th century

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What is protected at Château des Belles Ruries ?: Only the dovecote, built in 1611, is listed as a historic monument. The residential castle, though from the same century, is a reconstruction from the late nineteenth century.
What is the architectural style of the pigeon house ?: The dovecote has a circular form crowned by a lantern tower. Three of its levels, hexagonal in shape, are pierced to allow the pigeons to pass through and access the twelve hundred nesting holes inside.
How was the interior of the dovecote accessed ?: Two spiral staircases allowed access to the nesting alcoves distributed throughout the height of the building.