Château des Roches

Roches Castle

Saint-Martin-la-Pallu

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Saint-Martin-la-Pallu

To make a day of it

Open within 20 km

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Château des Roches stands in Saint-Martin-la-Pallu (Vienne), in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. The building is listed 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 Roches stands in Saint-Martin-la-Pallu, in the Vienne department, with defensive architecture dating back to the 15th century. Visitors can see a gatehouse flanked by two towers, a main residential building and an enclosure still surrounded by its moat, crossed by a bridge. The whole site retains the character of a fortified place rather than a pleasure residence, with two corner towers to the north and southwest.

What to know

The building has been protected as a historic monument since a 1983 order, with different parts either listed or registered.
No verified information is available regarding opening hours or admission fees.
The site is notable for its two-towered gatehouse, main residence, moat and bridge, visible from outside the property.
No reliable data exists on accessibility for visitors with reduced mobility or on parking.