When was the château du Marais built?

It dates from the 14th century, built on the site of an earlier fortified house.

Who added the fortifications to the château?

Lord Jean Le Tort obtained permission in 1470 to add a drawbridge and defensive features.

Is the château du Marais surrounded by a moat?

Yes, it stands as a small island still enclosed by water-filled moats.

Is the château du Marais a listed historic monument?

It has been listed as a historic monument by decree of 14 May 1927.

Which families owned the château over the centuries?

It passed through the Le Tort, Bolacre, Conrade, Dupin and Montrichard families before becoming the property of the Graillot family in 2000.

Château du Marais, Nièvre

Gimouille

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Where: Gimouille

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Château du Marais stands in Gimouille (Nièvre), in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The château du Marais stands in Gimouille, in the Nièvre department, on a small island still ringed by its moat. Built in the 14th century on the site of a fortified watch house, it combines two façades from different periods: to the north, round towers pierced with long loopholes, to the south, a tall rectangular pavilion and a projecting square tower added under lord Jean Le Tort. Visitors can also see a chapel consecrated in 1517, a spiral staircase set in a corner turret, and, among the outbuildings, a 16th century dovecote.

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What to know

The château has been listed as a historic monument since 14 May 1927.
The building forms a small island still surrounded by water-filled moats.
The visible structures combine 14th and 16th century elements, with the west side rebuilt in the 1970s using material from the former château de l'Éperon.
The ground floor chapel bears a consecration inscription dated 1517.
No verified information on opening hours, admission fees, or access conditions is available for this listing.

Where this château is

Gimouille · Nièvre · Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

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Address

58470 Gimouille

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Château phone number

+33 3 86 21 04 10

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00112896

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When was the château du Marais built?: It dates from the 14th century, built on the site of an earlier fortified house.
Who added the fortifications to the château?: Lord Jean Le Tort obtained permission in 1470 to add a drawbridge and defensive features.
Is the château du Marais surrounded by a moat?: Yes, it stands as a small island still enclosed by water-filled moats.
Is the château du Marais a listed historic monument?: It has been listed as a historic monument by decree of 14 May 1927.
Which families owned the château over the centuries?: It passed through the Le Tort, Bolacre, Conrade, Dupin and Montrichard families before becoming the property of the Graillot family in 2000.