When was Plessis-Bochard Castle built?

The main residence was rebuilt in the eighteenth century around a fourteenth-century medieval tower. The chapel dates from the sixteenth century and the interior decoration was carried out in the early nineteenth century.

Is the castle open to visitors?

The castle is listed as a protected historical monument, but it is not noted as being regularly open to the public.

Château du Plessis-Bochard

Plessis-Bochard Castle

Saint-Pierre-des-Nids

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Where: Saint-Pierre-des-Nids

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Château du Plessis-Bochard stands in Saint-Pierre-des-Nids (Mayenne), in the Pays de la Loire region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 18th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Plessis-Bochard Castle stands in Saint-Pierre-des-Nids, Mayenne, as a palimpsest of medieval and eighteenth-century work. A fortified tower from the fourteenth century anchors the main residence, which was rebuilt in the eighteenth century. Internal decoration dates from the early nineteenth century. Unoccupied since 1880, the estate retains its sixteenth-century chapel and service buildings, including stables and a bakehouse.

What to know

The castle is listed as a historical monument; the main building, chapel and outbuildings are all included in the designation.
The property has been unoccupied since the nineteenth century and is not regularly open to visitors.
One of the towers visible today dates to the medieval period and was retained during the eighteenth-century reconstruction.

Where this château is

Saint-Pierre-des-Nids · Mayenne · Pays de la Loire

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Address

53370 Saint-Pierre-des-Nids

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA53000003
Period of construction: 18th century

Frequently asked

When was Plessis-Bochard Castle built?: The main residence was rebuilt in the eighteenth century around a fourteenth-century medieval tower. The chapel dates from the sixteenth century and the interior decoration was carried out in the early nineteenth century.
Is the castle open to visitors?: The castle is listed as a protected historical monument, but it is not noted as being regularly open to the public.