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Château du Coudray-Salbart, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Château du Coudray-Salbart

Coudray-Salbart Castle

Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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Prices
from €7.00
Where
Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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Open within 20 km

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Château du Coudray-Salbart stands in Nouvelle-Aquitaine (Deux-Sèvres), in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. The building is listed as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 12th century, 13th century). Adult admission costs 7 EUR. Its opening hours and prices were verified at the source on August 8, 2026.

On the banks of the Sèvre Niortaise river, the ruins of the Coudray-Salbart castle recall a stronghold built between the 12th and 13th centuries by the lords of Parthenay-Larchevêque, with financial backing from the Plantagenets. Six massive towers, connected by a vaulted rampart walk, remain from the medieval double enclosure, some still showing ribbed chambers and carved fireplaces. The site played a strategic role in the conflicts between the Capetians and the Plantagenets over control of Poitou, before being besieged in the 15th century.

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What to know

  • Adult admission costs 7 euros.
  • The site consists of open-air ruins on uneven ground.
  • Dogs are allowed but must be kept on a leash.
  • The monument has been listed as a historic monument since the 1952 and 1954 protection orders.

Practical information

Opening hours

du 28 mars au 30 juin et du 1er septembre au 1er novembre
mercredi, jeudi, vendredi, samedi 13h30-18h00, dimanche 10h00-12h00 et 13h30-18h00, lundi et mardi fermeture
du 1er juillet au 31 août
lundi, mercredi, jeudi, vendredi, dimanche 10h00-19h00, samedi 13h30-19h00, mardi fermeture

Annual closures : Tuesday (all year); Monday (except July-August)

Prices

Adult
€7.00
Child
€3.50
Reduced
€3.50
Visit duration
Not verified
Wheelchair access
Not verified
Dogs
Allowed on a lead
Parking
Not verified

The visit involves about a hundred steps

On site

  • Food and drink
  • Gift shop
  • Picnic area

Where this château is

Nouvelle-Aquitaine · Deux-Sèvres · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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Address

Chemin de Salbart, 79410 Échiré

Directions open from wherever you are, by car or public transport.

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Château phone number

+33 5 49 25 71 07

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Heritage status
Listed historic monument (classé)
Mérimée record PA00101229
Period of construction
12th century, 13th century

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Information verified on August 8, 2026 · Hours and prices: see the official website

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Sources

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