Can you visit the inside of a castle at Breuil-Bertin?

No, only an earthen mound with its ditches remains, with no standing building to visit.

What was found during excavations at the site?

Excavations revealed significant earthworks, carved stone elements and an underground gallery in the outer bailey.

Is the site protected?

Yes, the remains and the ground of the plots have been listed as a historic monument since 1989.

Motte-and-bailey castle of the Breuil-Bertin

Saint-Ouen-d'Aunis

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Where: Saint-Ouen-d'Aunis

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Motte castrale du Breuil-Bertin stands in Saint-Ouen-d'Aunis (Charente-Maritime), in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: Middle Ages). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

In Saint-Ouen-d'Aunis, in the Charente-Maritime region, the Breuil-Bertin motte preserves the remains of an earthwork castle built before 1207 by Pierre Bertin, seneschal to Henry II Plantagenet. The site consists of a mound surrounded by two earthen enclosures and ditches, where excavations uncovered carved stone fragments from a former building and an underground gallery in the outer bailey. It is best understood as a site of medieval archaeology rather than a standing building.

Written from Motte castrale du Breuil-Bertin

Where this château is

Saint-Ouen-d'Aunis · Charente-Maritime · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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Rue des Guillaudes, 17220 Sainte-Soulle

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00105308
Period of construction: Middle Ages

Frequently asked

Can you visit the inside of a castle at Breuil-Bertin?: No, only an earthen mound with its ditches remains, with no standing building to visit.
Who built the Breuil-Bertin motte?: It was built before 1207 by Pierre Bertin, seneschal to Henry II Plantagenet.
What was found during excavations at the site?: Excavations revealed significant earthworks, carved stone elements and an underground gallery in the outer bailey.
Is the site protected?: Yes, the remains and the ground of the plots have been listed as a historic monument since 1989.