Who built the Château des Étangs?

Abbot Jean du Puy of the Benedictine abbey of Cormery commissioned its construction around 1492.

What defensive features did the castle have?

It was equipped with curtain walls, moats, a gatehouse flanked by two cylindrical towers, and two successive drawbridges controlling access.

What Renaissance elements are visible at the château?

The south-western tower displays windows flanked by pilasters, typical of late 15th-century architectural style.

Château des Étangs

Étangs Castle

Bossée

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Where: Bossée

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Château des Étangs stands in Bossée (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: fourth quarter of the 15th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

The Château des Étangs was built around 1492 for the Benedictine abbey of Cormery, a fortified manor organized around a square courtyard. Constructed by Abbot Jean du Puy, it retains its original defensive features: curtain walls, moats, and a gated entrance flanked by two cylindrical towers with a drawbridge. The south-western tower, the largest remaining structure, still bears its machicolations and Renaissance-style windows with pilasters. Listed as a historic monument, it exemplifies late 15th-century fortified architecture.

What to know

The 1949 listing specifically protects the south-western tower, the eastern facade of the eastern building, and the fortified gatehouse.
The monument dates from the last quarter of the 15th century and retains its fortified character with moats and curtain walls.
Historical access to the enclosure was through a long defensive corridor within the main building, supplemented by a guardhouse and a second drawbridge.
Service buildings occupy the north-western corner, while the south-western section features a massive tower with Renaissance architectural details.

Where this château is

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

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37240 Bossée

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00097592
Period of construction: fourth quarter of the 15th century

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Who built the Château des Étangs?: Abbot Jean du Puy of the Benedictine abbey of Cormery commissioned its construction around 1492.
What defensive features did the castle have?: It was equipped with curtain walls, moats, a gatehouse flanked by two cylindrical towers, and two successive drawbridges controlling access.
What Renaissance elements are visible at the château?: The south-western tower displays windows flanked by pilasters, typical of late 15th-century architectural style.