Châteauvieux
La Porcherie
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- La Porcherie
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Châteauvieux stands in La Porcherie (Haute-Vienne), in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: Middle Ages). No visits are on record for this building.
At La Porcherie, in the Haute-Vienne department, the site of Châteauvieux preserves the remains of a medieval fortification, now reduced to a castle mound and its surrounding ditch. It is not a standing building but an earthwork shaped by hand in the Middle Ages, evidence of defensive practices of that period. The site has been listed as a historic monument since 1993.
Written from Château de Châteauvieux (Seynod)
What to know
- The site consists of a castle mound and ditch, not a standing building visible today.
- It dates from the Middle Ages and has been listed as a historic monument since 1 February 1993.
- No verified information is available regarding opening hours or organised visiting conditions.
- Any visit would be limited to viewing the earthworks and remaining terrain features.
Where this château is
La Porcherie · Haute-Vienne · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
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Address
La Porcherie, Haute-Vienne
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- Period of construction
- Middle Ages
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Frequently asked
- What remains of the Châteauvieux castle at La Porcherie?
- A castle mound and its ditch survive, remnants of a medieval fortification, with no standing building preserved.
- Is the Châteauvieux site protected?
- Yes, the mound and ditch have been listed as a historic monument since 1 February 1993.
- Can the Châteauvieux site be visited?
- No verified information about opening hours or visiting arrangements is available.
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Sources
Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Mérimée register.
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- Wikidata Q22968924
- Mérimée PA00125515
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