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Château du Roi, Saint-Émilion

Château du Roi

Roi Castle

Saint-Émilion

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where
Saint-Émilion

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Château du Roi stands in Saint-Émilion (Gironde), in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. The building is listed as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 13th century). No visits are on record for this building.

The Château du Roi is a Romanesque keep from the 13th century, built in the heart of Saint-Émilion. Constructed on a rocky platform isolated by ditches, it once served as the citadel of the fortified town. The monument stands out for its characteristic design: a square keep with buttresses, surrounded by two lower courtyards and remnants of defensive walls.

What to know

  • The monument dates from the Romanesque period and is one of the few keeps of this era preserved intact in the Gironde department.
  • The visit is limited to the exterior and observation of the structure from the lower courtyards, as access inside the keep is not permitted.
  • The site is accessible on foot from the centre of Saint-Émilion, integrated into the medieval urban fabric of the town.
  • The building has been listed as a historical monument since 1886.

Where this château is

Saint-Émilion · Gironde · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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Address

Saint-Émilion, Gironde

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Heritage status
Listed historic monument (classé)
Mérimée record PA00083726
Period of construction
13th century

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Frequently asked

Kann man das Innere des Bergfrieds besichtigen?
Nein. Das Schloss wird von außen besichtigt, von den ihn umgebenden Unterburgen aus.
Wann wurde das Château du Roi erbaut?
Der Bergfried stammt aus dem 13. Jahrhundert und ist zeitgenössisch mit den 1199 errichteten Befestigungen von Saint-Émilion.
Warum ist dieser Bergfried bemerkenswert?
Es ist einer der wenigen romanischen Bergfriede, die unverändert in dem Département Gironde erhalten geblieben sind.

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Sources

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

Within an hour’s drive

The most visited in this department — Gironde

From the same period — 13e siècle