How old is the château du Creuzet?

The oldest residential tower dates from the second half of the 15th century, on a site occupied from around 1350 by the Challeu family.

Can the château du Creuzet be visited?

No verified information indicates organised tours or opening hours.

Which families owned the château du Creuzet?

The château passed from the Challeu family to the Thianges family, then, under the Restoration, to the Geoffrenet des Beaux Pleins and Corbin de Mangoux families.

What remains to be seen at the château du Creuzet?

Visitors can see the tall residential tower with machicolations, a corner tower, a farm building and the ruins of a watchtower overlooking the Chignon valley.

Château du Creuzet

Creuzet Castle

Coust

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Coust

To make a day of it

Open within 20 km

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Château du Creuzet stands in Coust (Cher), in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: second half of the 15th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

In the commune of Coust, in the Cher department, the château du Creuzet rises with its tall residential tower above the Chignon valley. Built around 1350 by the Challeu family and later held for generations by the Thianges family, this massive five storey tower still shows its defensive features, including machicolations and a crenellated parapet, alongside comfort fittings such as fireplaces and latrines. Around it stand a corner tower, a farm building and the ruins of a watchtower that once overlooked the surrounding valleys and the town of Saint-Amand-Montrond. The site reflects the dwellings of minor rural nobility at the end of the Middle Ages.

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What to know

The château has been listed as a historic monument since 14 January 2014.
No verified information is available regarding opening hours, fees or visiting arrangements.
The site includes a 15th century residential tower, a corner tower, a farm building and the ruins of a watchtower.
Access to the site follows a path leading to the watchtower ruins.

Where this château is

Coust · Cher · Centre-Val de Loire

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Address

18210 Coust

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA18000063
Period of construction: second half of the 15th century

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Frequently asked

How old is the château du Creuzet?: The oldest residential tower dates from the second half of the 15th century, on a site occupied from around 1350 by the Challeu family.
Can the château du Creuzet be visited?: No verified information indicates organised tours or opening hours.
Which families owned the château du Creuzet?: The château passed from the Challeu family to the Thianges family, then, under the Restoration, to the Geoffrenet des Beaux Pleins and Corbin de Mangoux families.
What remains to be seen at the château du Creuzet?: Visitors can see the tall residential tower with machicolations, a corner tower, a farm building and the ruins of a watchtower overlooking the Chignon valley.