Can you visit the Château des Quatre-Vents?

The estate is not open to the public as a traditional monument; access is through booking a stay or event on site.

What is the horse-powered well at Quatre-Vents?

It is an 18th-century device that drew water continuously using a horse turning a drum connected to the well.

Is the Château des Quatre-Vents a listed historic monument?

Yes, the horse-powered well, with its shaft, stone trough and mechanical parts, was listed by decree on 11 March 1987.

Where is the Quatre-Vents estate located?

It is located in Bourges, in the Cher department, in a rural setting near the town centre.

Château des Quatre-Vents

Quatre-Vents Castle

Bourges

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Château des Quatre-Vents stands in Bourges (Cher), in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 18th century). Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The Quatre-Vents estate lies in the countryside near Bourges, in the Cher department. It originated as a farm once linked to the archbishopric of Bourges, and still keeps a manor house, a barn and above all an 18th-century horse-powered well. This mechanism, used to draw water using a horse's motion, is one of the few surviving examples in France. The property now operates as a private venue for stays and events, within which this historic feature has been preserved.

What to know

The estate is now a privately run property offering gîtes, a pool and an event hall, not a monument with fixed public opening times.
The element protected as a historic monument is the 18th-century horse-powered well, including its shaft, stone trough and surviving mechanical parts.
No visiting hours or admission fees are published, as access is tied to a stay or event booked on site.
The surviving mechanism includes the drum, the well and the trough, though the original swingletree and connecting structures no longer exist.
The site sits in open countryside close to the centre of Bourges.

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Wheelchair access: Not verified
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Where this château is

Bourges · Cher · Centre-Val de Loire

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Address

Les Quatre Vents, 18000 Bourges

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Château phone number

+33 6 21 68 64 10

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00096662
Period of construction: 18th century

Frequently asked

Can you visit the Château des Quatre-Vents?: The estate is not open to the public as a traditional monument; access is through booking a stay or event on site.
What is the horse-powered well at Quatre-Vents?: It is an 18th-century device that drew water continuously using a horse turning a drum connected to the well.
Is the Château des Quatre-Vents a listed historic monument?: Yes, the horse-powered well, with its shaft, stone trough and mechanical parts, was listed by decree on 11 March 1987.
Where is the Quatre-Vents estate located?: It is located in Bourges, in the Cher department, in a rural setting near the town centre.