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Domaine de Fontguyon

Saint-Amant-de-Nouère

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Saint-Amant-de-Nouère

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Domaine de Fontguyon stands in Saint-Amant-de-Nouère (Charente), in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. The building is listed as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: second half of the 16th century, 17th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Built around 1570 in the Charente region, Fontguyon château sets its U-shaped main building around a courtyard lined with outbuildings, on ground occupied since Gallo-Roman times. Visitors can spot the turret with its pepper-pot roof above the entrance gate, the 17th-century terrace and horseshoe staircase, and a Renaissance chapel with its spiral stairway. The estate passed through the hands of several notable figures from Angoulême, including two of the city's mayors in the 16th and 17th centuries.

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What to know

  • The estate is listed as a historic monument, with the Renaissance spiral staircase under stricter classified protection.
  • Opening hours, prices and access conditions are not specified in the available information, so it is best to check directly before visiting.
  • The visit mainly concerns the exterior architecture: courtyard, façades, terrace and horseshoe staircase.
  • No information on accessibility or parking is available here.

Where this château is

Saint-Amant-de-Nouère · Charente · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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Address

Saint-Amant-de-Nouère, Charente

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Heritage status
Listed historic monument (classé)
Mérimée record PA00104556
Period of construction
second half of the 16th century, 17th century

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Frequently asked

When was Fontguyon château built?
The current château dates from the second half of the 16th century, around 1570.
Is Fontguyon château a listed historic monument?
It has been listed as a historic monument since 1989, with its Renaissance spiral staircase classified since 1994.
Can you visit the inside of Fontguyon château?
The available information does not specify indoor visiting conditions, so checking in advance is recommended.
What can be seen at Fontguyon?
A courtyard bordered by U-shaped outbuildings, a gate with a turret, a 17th-century terrace with horseshoe staircase, and a Renaissance chapel.

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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 — Charente

From the same period — 2e moitié 16e siècle

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