How far back does the history of the Logis de Frégeneuil go?

The site dates to the twelfth century, when it was known as Donroma and belonged to the chapter of Angoulême cathedral. The current house was built in the second half of the eighteenth century.

What can be visited at the property?

The main house with its original interior features, outbuildings, dovecote, boundary walls with decorative elements and the south terrace with well and basin are part of the protected site.

How did the ownership of the estate change over time?

Originally held by Angoulême cathedral's chapter in the medieval period, Frégeneuil became privately owned from the seventeenth century onwards.

Logis de Frégeneuil

Soyaux

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No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Soyaux

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Logis de Frégeneuil stands in Soyaux (Charente), in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: second half of the 18th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

The Logis de Frégeneuil at Soyaux is a rural estate dating from the second half of the eighteenth century with origins reaching back to the twelfth century. Built around a central farmyard, it comprises a rectangular main house and outbuildings arranged in a U-shape, with walls that once enclosed the compound and marked its former status. Decorative elements such as pilasters, capitals and acroteria remain visible on the boundary walls.

What to know

Visiting arrangements should be confirmed directly, as opening times and access conditions are not published online.
Original interior features from the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries include a staircase, wooden beam ceilings, fireplaces and door panels.
The protected ensemble encompasses the main house, the farm buildings with their roofs and facades, and a dovecote.
The property includes a terrace on the south side with a well and basin overlooking open land.

Where this château is

Soyaux · Charente · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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Address

Le Logis, Chem. de Fregeneuil, 16800 Soyaux

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Château phone number

+33 6 03 80 62 50

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA16000005
Period of construction: second half of the 18th century

Frequently asked

How far back does the history of the Logis de Frégeneuil go?: The site dates to the twelfth century, when it was known as Donroma and belonged to the chapter of Angoulême cathedral. The current house was built in the second half of the eighteenth century.
What can be visited at the property?: The main house with its original interior features, outbuildings, dovecote, boundary walls with decorative elements and the south terrace with well and basin are part of the protected site.
How did the ownership of the estate change over time?: Originally held by Angoulême cathedral's chapter in the medieval period, Frégeneuil became privately owned from the seventeenth century onwards.