What can be seen at the manor of La Châtière?

The cylindrical defensive tower with arrow slits and conical roof, the 15th-century buildings formerly divided between residential and agricultural storage areas, and the ruins of the 12th-century chapel are the main visible remains.

What is the construction period of the manor?

The site spans from the 12th to the 16th century, with a 12th-century Romanesque chapel, a late 13th-century wall, and most visible buildings reconstructed in the 15th and 16th centuries.

Why did the manor have a defensive tower?

La Châtière was a dependency of the feudal baronies of la Haye and Grand-Pressigny; the tower pierced with arrow slits and topped with a conical roof reflects its defensive function within this seigneurial system.

Manoir de La Châtière

Abilly

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Where: Abilly

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Manoir de La Châtière stands in Abilly (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: 12th century, 15th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

The manor of La Châtière, located in Abilly in Indre-et-Loire, is a fortified complex with origins dating back to the 12th century. It preserves vestiges of its military past: a cylindrical tower pierced with arrow slits, residential and service buildings from the 15th century, and the ruins of a Romanesque chapel. Once a dependency of the powerful baronies of la Haye and Grand-Pressigny, this property reflects the fortified rural architecture of medieval Touraine.

What to know

The manor has been listed as a historic monument since 1948, with protection covering the entrance gate, the North and West buildings, the chapel, and the North-East tower.
Access and visiting conditions are not documented: contact the municipality or the owner directly before planning a visit.
The buildings preserve elements from the 13th century (part of the southern wall), the 12th century (chapel), and reconstruction work from the 15th and 16th centuries.

Where this château is

Abilly · Indre-et-Loire · Centre-Val de Loire

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Address

3 La Chatière, 37160 Abilly

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00097500
Period of construction: 12th century, 15th century

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What can be seen at the manor of La Châtière?: The cylindrical defensive tower with arrow slits and conical roof, the 15th-century buildings formerly divided between residential and agricultural storage areas, and the ruins of the 12th-century chapel are the main visible remains.
What is the construction period of the manor?: The site spans from the 12th to the 16th century, with a 12th-century Romanesque chapel, a late 13th-century wall, and most visible buildings reconstructed in the 15th and 16th centuries.
Why did the manor have a defensive tower?: La Châtière was a dependency of the feudal baronies of la Haye and Grand-Pressigny; the tower pierced with arrow slits and topped with a conical roof reflects its defensive function within this seigneurial system.