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Château
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Historic monument · classé · Mérimée

Château

Classé historic monument since 1927One of 2 classé monuments in Capendu; classé is France’s highest protection, held by 14,963 of its 46,703 monuments (32%).
CChâteauSMiddle Ages1927protectedPPartly protected
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About Château

Château is one of 2 classé historic monuments in Capendu, the higher of France’s two levels of protection. Part of it has been classé since 1927.

MHRead its Mérimée recordThe Culture ministry’s notice PA00102581 on POP↗

Classé is the highest protection: no work may be done on the building without the State’s permission, and the State’s architects watch over it.

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Finding Château

Capendu

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Other buildings like it nearby among the classé monuments

With a photo, within 25 mi; other towns first.

Questions about Château

Is Château protected?

Yes. It is classé, the higher of France’s two levels of protection as a historic monument since 1927 (Mérimée record PA00102581). The protection covers part of the building.

Can you visit Château?

The list doesn’t say when it is open. Many monuments open on the Journées européennes du patrimoine in September; the town hall or tourist office can tell you more.

Sources: Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée base on POP (immeubles protégés au titre des monuments historiques), October 2026 · Wikimedia Commons and Wikidata (photos of the monuments, each with its own credit and license) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries). Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).

Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.