Can the Bois-Rouaud château be visited?

Available information does not mention public visiting arrangements; the estate remains notably a horse-breeding site.

When was the present château built?

The current building dates from a 1905 reconstruction by architect Alfred Coulomb, on a site occupied since the 15th century.

Who designed the gardens?

The gardens were laid out by landscape architect Édouard André in 1865, and later by his son René Édouard André around 1913.

Why is the château protected as a historic monument?

The façades, roofs, the panelling of the great drawing room and the park with its features (gateways, bridge, pond) have been listed as historic monuments since 2001.

Château du Bois-Rouaud

Bois-Rouaud Castle

Chaumes-en-Retz

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No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Chaumes-en-Retz

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Château du Bois-Rouaud stands in Chaumes-en-Retz (Loire-Atlantique), in the Pays de la Loire region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: first quarter of the 20th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

In Chaumes-en-Retz, the Bois-Rouaud château stands on a site altered since the 15th century, though its present appearance dates from a 1905 rebuilding, notable for a distinctive roofline said to resemble an old soldier's helmet. The grounds, laid out by landscape architect Édouard André and later by his son, include a pond, a bridge and gateways. Inside, the great drawing room keeps 18th-century wood panelling attributed to the father of sculptor David d'Angers, while the dining room features panelling taken from the former Jockey Club of Paris.

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Where this château is

Chaumes-en-Retz · Loire-Atlantique · Pays de la Loire

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Address

44680 Chaumes-en-Retz

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA44000029
Period of construction: first quarter of the 20th century

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Frequently asked

Can the Bois-Rouaud château be visited?: Available information does not mention public visiting arrangements; the estate remains notably a horse-breeding site.
When was the present château built?: The current building dates from a 1905 reconstruction by architect Alfred Coulomb, on a site occupied since the 15th century.
Who designed the gardens?: The gardens were laid out by landscape architect Édouard André in 1865, and later by his son René Édouard André around 1913.
Why is the château protected as a historic monument?: The façades, roofs, the panelling of the great drawing room and the park with its features (gateways, bridge, pond) have been listed as historic monuments since 2001.