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Château du Pouyaud, Dignac

Château du Pouyaud

Pouyaud Castle

Dignac

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where
Dignac

To make a day of it

Open within 20 km

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Château du Pouyaud stands in Dignac (Charente), in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 15th century, 16th century, 17th century, 18th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

On a high point of the Dignac area, in the Charente region, the château du Pouyaud raises its square 16th century keep within a horseshoe shaped group of buildings that combines several centuries of construction, from the 15th to the 18th. Notable features include the machicolations and slender turret crowning the tower, along with a carved doorway topped by a pediment on the residential wing. The property, however, is privately owned and can only be viewed from outside.

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What to know

  • The château is privately owned and is not open to visitors.
  • Only the façades and roofs are listed as historic monuments, since 1966.
  • The building can be glimpsed from nearby public areas, but the courtyard and interior are not accessible.
  • There are no visiting hours, fees or public facilities at this site.

Where this château is

Dignac · Charente · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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Address

16410 Dignac

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Heritage status
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Mérimée record PA00104353
Period of construction
15th century, 16th century, 17th century, 18th century

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Frequently asked

Can you visit the château du Pouyaud?
No, it is a private property closed to the public.
Is the château du Pouyaud a listed historic monument?
Its façades and roofs have been listed as historic monuments since 9 June 1966.
How old is the keep of the château du Pouyaud?
The square keep, decorated with machicolations, dates from the 16th century.
Where is the château du Pouyaud located?
It stands in the commune of Dignac, in the Charente department, about twenty kilometres from Angoulême.

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Sources

Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Mérimée register.

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From the same period — 15e siècle