Who had Château-Renaud built?

Bernard Briçonnet d'Oizonville, who acquired the domain in 1689, had it erected around 1683. Joseph Lingré, a master mason from Nivernais, is generally credited as the architect.

What makes the architectural design of the castle distinctive?

The monument combines a classically ordered symmetrical facade with defensive features from the medieval tradition: two round corner towers, moats, a bridge with recesses and a chapel housed in a domed tower.

What does the historical monument classification protect?

The facades and roofs, the interior grand staircase, the north-west tower with its chapel, the base of the south-west tower, the entrance portal, the moats and both bridges have been classified since 1989.

Château-Renaud

Germigny-l'Exempt

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Where: Germigny-l'Exempt

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Château-Renaud stands in Germigny-l'Exempt (Cher), in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. The building is listed as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: fourth quarter of the 17th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Rebuilt around 1683 in Germigny-l'Exempt in Cher, Château-Renaud stands on the site of a medieval fortress. Erected for Bernard Briçonnet d'Oizonville, likely by Joseph Lingré, this classified monument blends classical symmetry with defensive features: a main body flanked by round towers at the corners, a chapel housed in a north-west tower, a portal decorated with continuous bosses and an armorial pediment. The whole sits within a rectangular platform surrounded by moats, reached by a bridge with recesses.

What to know

The castle and its outbuildings have been protected as historical monuments since 1989, including the moats, two bridges and the interior grand staircase.
The facades, roofs, the chapel housed in the north-west tower and the entrance portal are the main elements visible from outside.
The north wing underwent extensive restoration in the 19th century, along with the windows and interior decoration of the castle.
The south-west tower, of which only the base remains, was apparently never completed according to historical records.

Where this château is

Germigny-l'Exempt · Cher · Centre-Val de Loire

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Address

18150 Germigny-l'Exempt

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Heritage status: Listed historic monument (classé); Mérimée record PA00096805
Period of construction: fourth quarter of the 17th century

Frequently asked

Who had Château-Renaud built?: Bernard Briçonnet d'Oizonville, who acquired the domain in 1689, had it erected around 1683. Joseph Lingré, a master mason from Nivernais, is generally credited as the architect.
What makes the architectural design of the castle distinctive?: The monument combines a classically ordered symmetrical facade with defensive features from the medieval tradition: two round corner towers, moats, a bridge with recesses and a chapel housed in a domed tower.
What does the historical monument classification protect?: The facades and roofs, the interior grand staircase, the north-west tower with its chapel, the base of the south-west tower, the entrance portal, the moats and both bridges have been classified since 1989.