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Château de Gartempe

Gartempe, Creuse, France

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Designation
Historic monument, registered (inscrit), in part
Protection
inscrit MH partiellement
Extent of protection
Les façades, les toitures et le terrain d'assiette (cad. A 875 à 877) : inscription par arrêté du 25 mars 2002
Protection dates
2002/03/25 : inscrit MH
Type
château
Main period of construction
milieu 15e siècle
Dates
1480
Ownership
propriété privée
Lieu-dit
le Bourg
Commune
Gartempe
Département
Creuse
Region
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Country
France
Coordinates
46.14764, 1.73598
Mérimée reference
PA23000007

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1768 map "32 Le Dorat." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

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The Ministère de la Culture's notice

Château du 15e siècle (1470-1480) avec tour d'angle et coursière à mâchicoulis. L'agrément résidentiel semble avoir prédominé dès l'origine. Le bâtiment est constitué de deux ailes en équerre, avec tour d'escalier dans l'angle rentrant, dont une comprenant deux étages d'appartements. Ce plan distingue l'édifice des châteaux marchois de la même époque. Restauration au début du 20e siècle pour apporter des aménagements modernes.

English translation

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Castle of the 15th century (1470-1480) with corner tower and machicolated gallery. Residential comfort seems to have predominated from the outset. The building consists of two wings at right angles, with staircase tower in the re-entrant angle, one of which comprises two storeys of apartments. This plan distinguishes the building from the Marche castles of the same period. Restoration in the early 20th century to provide modern amenities.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

Base Mérimée, Ministère de la Culture, data last updated 2026-09-17, reused under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab). Record text is reproduced unchanged. Ministère de la Culture · Licence Ouverte 2.0
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