When was Plessis-Fortia castle built?

It was constructed in the early 17th century on the site of a former holding dependent on Vendôme castle.

Which elements of the castle are listed as historical monuments?

The facades and roofs of the main building, the two honor pavilions, and the entire park have been listed since 1953.

What surrounded the castle in the past?

The castle was originally surrounded by moats on all four sides; those on the north-east were filled in during the early 19th century.

Château du Plessis-Fortia

Plessis-Fortia Castle

Huisseau-en-Beauce

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Where: Huisseau-en-Beauce

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Château du Plessis-Fortia stands in Huisseau-en-Beauce (Loir-et-Cher), in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: first half of the 17th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Plessis-Fortia castle, built during the early 17th century, stands on the site of a former holding that depended on the castle of Vendôme. Constructed of brick and stone, it is organized around a rectangular terrace accessed by a stone bridge spanning a south-eastern moat. The ensemble includes a central building, two rectangular pavilions fronting the courtyard, and extensions added in the early 19th century. Its facades, roofs, and park have been listed as historical monuments since 1953.

What to know

Only the facades, roofs of the castle, its two honor pavilions, and the park are protected as historical monuments.
The original defensive structure was surrounded by moats on all four sides, those on the north-east being filled in during the early 19th century.
The castle represents a classical 17th-century architectural composition: a central building flanked by projecting pavilions arranged around a courtyard.

Where this château is

Huisseau-en-Beauce · Loir-et-Cher · Centre-Val de Loire

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Address

41310 Huisseau-en-Beauce

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00098449
Period of construction: first half of the 17th century

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When was Plessis-Fortia castle built?: It was constructed in the early 17th century on the site of a former holding dependent on Vendôme castle.
Which elements of the castle are listed as historical monuments?: The facades and roofs of the main building, the two honor pavilions, and the entire park have been listed since 1953.
What surrounded the castle in the past?: The castle was originally surrounded by moats on all four sides; those on the north-east were filled in during the early 19th century.