Château des Forges
Forges Castle
Suèvres
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- Where
- Suèvres
To make a day of it
Open within 20 km
Château des Forges stands in Suèvres (Loir-et-Cher), in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 15th century, 16th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.
The Château des Forges is an early 16th-century building erected around 1510 in Suèvres. It is distinguished by its square main pavilion, complemented by a hexagonal tower and a polygonal staircase turret. The various buildings that compose it are arranged without apparent regularity, characteristic of the transition architecture between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance.
What to know
- The monument has been protected as a registered historic monument since 1946.
- The protection specifically covers the main central building, the polygonal turret, and the blocked opening with its adjacent pediment.
- Access, visiting hours, and visitor conditions are not documented.
Where this château is
Suèvres · Loir-et-Cher · Centre-Val de Loire
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Address
Suèvres, Loir-et-Cher
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- Period of construction
- 15th century, 16th century
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Itineraries
Frequently asked
- When was the Château des Forges built?
- The castle was built around 1510, in the early 16th century.
- Which parts of the castle are protected?
- The protection, dating from 1946, concerns the main central building, the polygonal staircase turret, and the blocked opening with its adjacent pediment.
- Can the Château des Forges be visited?
- No information regarding visiting conditions is available.
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Sources
Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Mérimée register.
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- Wikidata Q22994612
- Mérimée PA00098611
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