Château du Pouyaud
About Château du Pouyaud
Château du Pouyaud is one of 2 inscrit historic monuments in Dignac, the second of France’s two levels of protection. It dates from the 15th–18th c. Part of it has been inscrit since 1966.
Le château du Pouyaud est situé sur la commune de Dignac, en Charente, à une vingtaine de kilomètres au sud-est d'Angoulême. Il en occupe un point culminant.
From Wikipédia (French), article “Château du Pouyaud” · CC BY-SA 4.0 · read October 28, 2026
MHRead its Mérimée recordThe Culture ministry’s notice PA00104353 on POP↗Inscrit is the second level: the building is worth keeping, and any work on it must be declared to the State in advance.
Finding Château du Pouyaud
Dignac
Other buildings like it nearby among the historic monuments
With a photo, within 25 mi; other towns first.
Questions about Château du Pouyaud
Is Château du Pouyaud protected?
Yes. It is inscrit, the second of France’s two levels of protection as a historic monument since 1966 (Mérimée record PA00104353). The protection covers part of the building.
Can you visit Château du Pouyaud?
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.
When was Château du Pouyaud built?
By the list’s record, it dates from the 15th–18th c.
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).
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