# Vieux-Château des Essarts

Essarts-en-Bocage, Vendée, Pays de la Loire

Vieux-Château des Essarts stands in Essarts-en-Bocage (Vendée), in the Pays de la Loire region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument. Adult admission costs 14 EUR. Its opening hours and prices were verified at the source on August 16, 2026.

The Vieux-Château des Essarts is a set of medieval ruins standing within a 25-hectare park laid out by the Bühler brothers, in the Vendée region. Visitors can see an entrance gatehouse with two horseshoe-shaped towers, a 13th-century tower known as the Sarrazine tower, and the remains of a Renaissance dwelling built onto the former keep. A short distance away stands the 19th-century château that succeeded this abandoned stronghold.

**Information last verified on August 16, 2026.**

## Prices

- Adult : 14 EUR
- Child : 12 EUR
- Free for Moins de 4 ans

## Practical information

- Wheelchair access : Not accessible
- Dogs : Not allowed
- Parking : Parking disponible sur place
- Toilets : yes
- Food and drink : yes
- Gift shop : yes
- Picnic area : yes
- Child-friendly : yes

## Where this château is

- 6 Rue du Vieux Château, 85140 Essarts-en-Bocage
- +33 2 51 62 10 43
- 46.775573, -1.2245619
- Heritage status : Registered historic monument (inscrit)

## Sources

- Official website : http://www.chateau-des-essarts.com/
- Wikidata : https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q22994802
- Mérimée record : https://www.pop.culture.gouv.fr/notice/merimee/PA00110091

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