What is the most remarkable feature of Château du Frêne ?

Its 1589 dovecote, built in stone, brick and slate, is exceptionally well preserved for the region and represents an important architectural element.

What are the construction periods of the château ?

The main building combines a medieval part with a classical part, dating from the 16th century, while the interior decoration of the reception room dates from the 17th century.

What does the heritage protection cover ?

Since 2008, the listing covers notably the dovecote and two decorated ground-floor rooms; since 1986, the chapel, main building and outbuildings are registered as historic monuments.

Château du Frêne

Frêne Castle

Champéon

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Champéon

To make a day of it

Open within 20 km

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Château du Frêne stands in Champéon (Mayenne), in the Pays de la Loire region of France. The building is listed as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 16th century, 17th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Château du Frêne, built in the 16th century in Champéon, combines a medieval and classical main building flanked by two wings of outbuildings. The ensemble stands on a granite base, protected by moats on three sides and an artificial pond. The building owes much to its 17th-century interior decoration, notably the paneling and sculptures of the reception room, and to its 1589 dovecote, built in stone, brick and slate, among the region's finest examples.

What to know

The castle is protected as a historic monument: the dovecote and two decorated ground-floor rooms since 2008, the entire complex since 1986.
The building stands on a rocky base surrounded by moats and a pond, which determines access to the site.
The château remains a private residence: visiting arrangements are not specified in available sources.

Where this château is

Champéon · Mayenne · Pays de la Loire

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Address

53640 Champéon

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Heritage status: Listed historic monument (classé); Mérimée record PA00109476
Period of construction: 16th century, 17th century

Frequently asked

What is the most remarkable feature of Château du Frêne ?: Its 1589 dovecote, built in stone, brick and slate, is exceptionally well preserved for the region and represents an important architectural element.
What are the construction periods of the château ?: The main building combines a medieval part with a classical part, dating from the 16th century, while the interior decoration of the reception room dates from the 17th century.
What does the heritage protection cover ?: Since 2008, the listing covers notably the dovecote and two decorated ground-floor rooms; since 1986, the chapel, main building and outbuildings are registered as historic monuments.