Can you visit the inside of the manoir de la Cour des Aulnays?

Available information does not confirm indoor visits, the site is mainly known for its outdoor remains such as the moats and gatehouse.

From which period do the visible fortifications date?

Most of the towers, moats and enclosure buildings date from the 16th century, when Gabriel de Beauvau was authorised to fortify the estate.

Why is the manoir protected?

It has been listed as a historic monument since 1989 for its chapel, gatehouse and enclosure buildings with their moats.

Has the site always been a seigneurial manor?

No, after being a fortified seigneurial estate it became a simple farmstead in the 19th century.

Manoir de la Cour des Aulnays

Challain-la-Potherie

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Where: Challain-la-Potherie

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Manoir de la Cour des Aulnays stands in Challain-la-Potherie (Maine-et-Loire), in the Pays de la Loire region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 16th century). Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

In Challain-la-Potherie, the manoir de la Cour des Aulnays preserves the remains of a fortified seigneurial estate from the 16th century, on a site occupied since the Middle Ages. Visitors can see a gatehouse with its former drawbridge, a tower, turrets and a chapel, surrounded by partially preserved moats. The site reflects several centuries of family succession, from the Aulnays to the Beauvau and then the Le Clerc families, before the estate was reduced to a farmstead in the 19th century.

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What to know

The site has been listed as a historic monument since 1989, covering the chapel, the gatehouse and the surrounding buildings with their moats.
The manoir can be seen from the outside, around the moats and the entrance building, most remains dating from the 16th century.
No verified information on opening times or admission fees is available here.
The grounds include water filled moats, worth keeping in mind for young children.

Practical information

Opening hours

Monday	09:00-18:00
Tuesday	09:00-18:00
Wednesday	09:00-18:00
Thursday	09:00-18:00
Friday (today)	09:00-18:00
Saturday	10:00-17:00
Sunday	10:00-17:00

Opening hours published by the château on its Google listing. We have not yet confirmed them on its official website.

Visit duration: Not verified
Wheelchair access: Not verified
Dogs: Not verified
Parking: Not verified

Where this château is

Challain-la-Potherie · Maine-et-Loire · Pays de la Loire

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Address

Cr des Aunaies, 49440 Challain-la-Potherie

Directions open from wherever you are, by car or public transport.

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Château phone number

+33 2 41 61 99 30

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00109416
Period of construction: 16th century

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Frequently asked

Can you visit the inside of the manoir de la Cour des Aulnays?: Available information does not confirm indoor visits, the site is mainly known for its outdoor remains such as the moats and gatehouse.
From which period do the visible fortifications date?: Most of the towers, moats and enclosure buildings date from the 16th century, when Gabriel de Beauvau was authorised to fortify the estate.
Why is the manoir protected?: It has been listed as a historic monument since 1989 for its chapel, gatehouse and enclosure buildings with their moats.
Has the site always been a seigneurial manor?: No, after being a fortified seigneurial estate it became a simple farmstead in the 19th century.