# Château du Chillou

Jaulnay, Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire

Château du Chillou stands in Jaulnay (Indre-et-Loire), 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). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

The château du Chillou stands in Jaulnay, in the Indre-et-Loire département, ringed by water-filled moats. This 15th-century fortress belonged to the du Plessis de Richelieu family, including the cardinal himself, who held the title of marquis du Chillou before inheriting the estate. Visitors can see a fortified gatehouse flanked by machicolated turrets and a massive corner tower later turned into a dovecote, while underground galleries are known to run beneath the courtyard.

**No visits on record.** No opening hours or ticketing found.

## Where this château is

- 46.9487, 0.428531
- Heritage status : Registered historic monument (inscrit)
- Period of construction : 15e siècle

## Sources

- Wikidata : https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15940370
- Mérimée record : https://www.pop.culture.gouv.fr/notice/merimee/PA00097785

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