When does the Château du Vieux-Lavardin date from?

The site has been fortified since the twelfth century. The original stronghold dates from the twelfth or thirteenth century, while the present dwelling was built after 1471.

What is protected as a historic monument?

The 1995 decree protects the entire castle, its curtain walls, three mounds, ditches and counterscarp defences.

Château du Vieux-Lavardin

Vieux-Lavardin Castle

Mézières-sous-Lavardin

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Where: Mézières-sous-Lavardin

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Château du Vieux-Lavardin stands in Mézières-sous-Lavardin (Sarthe), in the Pays de la Loire region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: fourth quarter of the 12th century, fourth quarter of the 15th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

The Château du Vieux-Lavardin, located in Mézières-sous-Lavardin, remains a fortified complex whose origins trace back to the twelfth century. The site is organized around three successive mounds and a polygonal curtain wall, witnesses to prolonged military occupation. The present dwelling dates from the second half of the fifteenth century, after 1471, marking a reconstruction phase of the earlier stronghold.

What to know

The site has been listed as a historic monument since 1995.
The protected complex includes the castle, curtain walls, three mounds, ditches and counterscarp defences.
Visiting hours and access conditions are not publicly available and should be confirmed with the local municipality.

Where this château is

Mézières-sous-Lavardin · Sarthe · Pays de la Loire

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Address

72240 Mézières-sous-Lavardin

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00135560
Period of construction: fourth quarter of the 12th century, fourth quarter of the 15th century

Frequently asked

When does the Château du Vieux-Lavardin date from?: The site has been fortified since the twelfth century. The original stronghold dates from the twelfth or thirteenth century, while the present dwelling was built after 1471.
What is protected as a historic monument?: The 1995 decree protects the entire castle, its curtain walls, three mounds, ditches and counterscarp defences.