Who built the New Castle to which this pavilion belongs?

Philippe Chabot, Count of Buzançais, initiated construction of the castle from 1533 onwards.

What was the original purpose of this pavilion?

The precise function of this building at the time of its creation remains unknown to historians.

Why is this pavilion called the 'Pavilion of the Dukes'?

The official records do not clarify the origin of this name.

Pavillon dit des Ducs

Buzançais

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Where: Buzançais

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Pavillon dit des Ducs stands in Buzançais (Indre), in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 16th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

The Pavilion of the Dukes is a sixteenth-century structure and the sole surviving element of the New Castle of Buzançais, founded in 1533 by Philippe Chabot, Count of Buzançais. Built within the seigneurial enclosure, it features a rectangular design and a spiral staircase housed in an external tower. Though its original purpose remains undetermined, the pavilion reflects Renaissance residential architecture and underwent modifications in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

What to know

As the only surviving structure from the sixteenth-century castle, this pavilion stands as an isolated remnant of the fortified complex.
The facades and roofing have been legally protected as historical monuments since 1995.

Where this château is

Buzançais · Indre · Centre-Val de Loire

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Address

Pl. du Général de Gaulle, 36500 Buzançais

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00135294
Period of construction: 16th century

Frequently asked

Who built the New Castle to which this pavilion belongs?: Philippe Chabot, Count of Buzançais, initiated construction of the castle from 1533 onwards.
What was the original purpose of this pavilion?: The precise function of this building at the time of its creation remains unknown to historians.
Why is this pavilion called the 'Pavilion of the Dukes'?: The official records do not clarify the origin of this name.