When was Château des Loges built?

The core of the château dates from the 15th century. The two defensive towers were added in the 15th and 16th centuries, while the western wing and chapel date from the late 18th century.

What can be visited on the estate?

The interior of the château is not freely open to visitors. The protected estate includes the park, a chapel, the remarkable dovecote with its 1500 nesting holes, the enclosed kitchen garden and various fountains and wash house.

What is a boulins in a dovecote?

A boulin is a nesting hole built into the dovecote walls, designed to accommodate pigeons. The dovecote at Loges contains 1500 of them.

Château des Loges

Loges Castle

La Chapelle-Bâton

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Where: La Chapelle-Bâton

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Château des Loges stands in La Chapelle-Bâton (Deux-Sèvres), in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 15th century, 16th century, 18th century, first half of the 19th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Château des Loges is a 15th-century lordly residence in La Chapelle-Bâton, Deux-Sèvres. Its oldest core, visible on the north facade, was progressively enriched: two defensive towers in the 15th and 16th centuries, then in the 18th century a western wing, a chapel and pavilions. The whole forms a complete estate with outbuildings, dovecote, kitchen garden and water features, all protected as historical monuments.

What to know

The château is private property whose interior is not regularly open to visitors: check with the local town hall before traveling.
The estate includes not only the main house, but also a chapel, a dovecote with 1500 nesting holes and its original access mechanism, an enclosed kitchen garden and 19th-century outbuildings.
Protection extends to the park itself and landscape features such as the fountain and wash house.

Where this château is

La Chapelle-Bâton · Deux-Sèvres · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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Address

10 All. du Château, 79220 La Chapelle-Bâton

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA79000033
Period of construction: 15th century, 16th century, 18th century, first half of the 19th century

Frequently asked

When was Château des Loges built?: The core of the château dates from the 15th century. The two defensive towers were added in the 15th and 16th centuries, while the western wing and chapel date from the late 18th century.
What can be visited on the estate?: The interior of the château is not freely open to visitors. The protected estate includes the park, a chapel, the remarkable dovecote with its 1500 nesting holes, the enclosed kitchen garden and various fountains and wash house.
What is a boulins in a dovecote?: A boulin is a nesting hole built into the dovecote walls, designed to accommodate pigeons. The dovecote at Loges contains 1500 of them.