Can you visit the Château du Vivier des Landes?

The building now operates as a hotel within a golf estate, so there is no organized free visit of the interior as in a typical open monument.

Who built the Château du Vivier des Landes?

A 15th-century core was heavily remodeled in the 19th century, notably by the English nobleman Thomas Stanhope Holland and later by the Counts of Brissac.

What architectural style is the château?

It combines a medieval base, a 15th-century spiral staircase and fireplace, with a 19th-century neo-Gothic shell and neo-classical outbuildings.

Since when has the château been a hotel?

It was converted into a hotel, known as Château golf des Sept Tours, in 1989.

Is the château a listed historic monument?

It has been listed since 1993, but the protection specifically covers the facades and roofs of the neo-classical outbuildings and farm, not the main residence.

Château du Vivier des Landes

Courcelles-de-Touraine

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No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Courcelles-de-Touraine

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Château du Vivier des Landes stands in Courcelles-de-Touraine (Indre-et-Loire), in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 15th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

North of Indre-et-Loire, the Château du Vivier des Landes keeps a 15th-century core behind a Gothic silhouette shaped in the 19th century, with its seven towers and partly filled-in moat. The building was extensively reworked by successive owners, including an English nobleman who reused stone from the Château de Vaujours. Since the late 1980s, the 76-hectare estate has housed a hotel and an 18-hole golf course under the name Château golf des Sept Tours. Visitors can still see the medieval spiral staircase, a 15th-century fireplace, and the neo-classical outbuildings transformed by the Counts of Brissac.

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What to know

The château now operates as a hotel within a golf estate, which limits free access to the main building.
The historic monument protection covers the facades and roofs of the neo-classical outbuildings, the orangery, the stables and the chapel, as well as the farm's barn and sheepfold, not the château itself.
The site is mainly experienced through its park and outbuildings rather than a classic guided tour of the château's interior.
No visiting hours or admission fees appear in the verified facts, so it is best to check directly with the establishment.
Access covers a 76-hectare estate, meaning some walking is needed to explore the grounds and the former moat.

Where this château is

Courcelles-de-Touraine · Indre-et-Loire · Centre-Val de Loire

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Address

37330 Courcelles-de-Touraine

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00125366
Period of construction: 15th century

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Frequently asked

Can you visit the Château du Vivier des Landes?: The building now operates as a hotel within a golf estate, so there is no organized free visit of the interior as in a typical open monument.
Who built the Château du Vivier des Landes?: A 15th-century core was heavily remodeled in the 19th century, notably by the English nobleman Thomas Stanhope Holland and later by the Counts of Brissac.
What architectural style is the château?: It combines a medieval base, a 15th-century spiral staircase and fireplace, with a 19th-century neo-Gothic shell and neo-classical outbuildings.
Since when has the château been a hotel?: It was converted into a hotel, known as Château golf des Sept Tours, in 1989.
Is the château a listed historic monument?: It has been listed since 1993, but the protection specifically covers the facades and roofs of the neo-classical outbuildings and farm, not the main residence.