Can you visit the inside of the Tuderrière manor?

Historic monument protection covers only the facades and roofs; no verified information specifies the terms for visiting the interior.

How old is the Tuderrière manor?

The complex dates from the fifteenth century, with the gatehouse dendrochronologically dated to roughly 1390-1414.

Who restored the Tuderrière manor?

The current owners, Sonia Ceran and Boris Racaud, carried out a full restoration of the site between 2010 and 2020.

Is the Tuderrière manor a castle?

It is better described as a fortified manor, austere in appearance, built on a rocky spur and surrounded by ditches and ramparts, rather than a castle in the strict sense.

Can the chapel be visited?

It is part of the restored ensemble, but no verified data specifies the public access conditions.

Manoir de la Tuderrière

Apremont

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Where: Apremont

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Manoir de la Tuderrière stands in Apremont (Vendée), in the Pays de la Loire region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 15th century, 16th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

In Apremont, Vendée, the Tuderrière manor stands on a schist outcrop as a fortified fifteenth-century ensemble, a rare and largely intact example of medieval civil architecture in the region. Two wings arranged around a main block, a gatehouse that still holds its medieval timberwork, and a chapel consecrated in 1530 make up the site, surrounded by ditches and ramparts. Having served at various times as a farm and a holiday camp, the property has undergone thorough restoration since 2010 under its current owners.

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What to know

The site sits on a rocky promontory ringed by ditches and ramparts, meaning the ground is uneven and care is needed.
Only the facades and roofs of the main house and the gatehouse are listed as historic monuments; the interiors fall outside that protection.
The manor, chapel and gatehouse underwent a full restoration between 2010 and 2020, which earned a national heritage prize in 2018.
The gatehouse, dated by dendrochronology to the late fourteenth or early fifteenth century, is the oldest surviving part of the complex.
The property remains privately owned, and public access conditions are not specified in the available sources.

Where this château is

Apremont · Vendée · Pays de la Loire

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Address

19 La Tuderrière, 85220 Apremont

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00110019
Period of construction: 15th century, 16th century

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Frequently asked

Can you visit the inside of the Tuderrière manor?: Historic monument protection covers only the facades and roofs; no verified information specifies the terms for visiting the interior.
How old is the Tuderrière manor?: The complex dates from the fifteenth century, with the gatehouse dendrochronologically dated to roughly 1390-1414.
Who restored the Tuderrière manor?: The current owners, Sonia Ceran and Boris Racaud, carried out a full restoration of the site between 2010 and 2020.
Is the Tuderrière manor a castle?: It is better described as a fortified manor, austere in appearance, built on a rocky spur and surrounded by ditches and ramparts, rather than a castle in the strict sense.
Can the chapel be visited?: It is part of the restored ensemble, but no verified data specifies the public access conditions.