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Logis de Gardépée
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Historic monument · inscrit · Mérimée

Logis de Gardépée

Inscrit historic monument since 1973One of 3 inscrit monuments in Saint-Brice; inscrit is the second level, held by 31,291 of France’s 46,703 monuments (67%).
MManor houseS16th & 17th c.1973protectedPPartly protected
DirectionsMérimée record ↗

Many protected houses are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Logis de Gardépée

Logis de Gardépée is one of 3 inscrit historic monuments in Saint-Brice, the second of France’s two levels of protection. The list dates its work to 1553 and 1562 (16th & 17th c.). Part of it has been inscrit since 1973.

Le château de Garde-Épée à Saint-Brice est construit sur le bord d'un plateau dominant au loin la Charente. C'est actuellement un domaine viticole.

From Wikipédia (French), article “Château de Garde-Épée” · CC BY-SA 4.0 · read October 28, 2026

MHRead its Mérimée recordThe Culture ministry’s notice PA00104494 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.

Visit

Finding Logis de Gardépée

Saint-Brice

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Farther afield
Église de ChâtresClassé0.3 miDolmen dit de Garde EpéeClassé0.4 miÉglise Saint-BriceInscrit0.9 miChâteau de Saint-BriceInscrit0.9 mi
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With a photo, within 25 mi; other towns first.

Logis de l'EclopartGensac-la-Pallue · 2.6 mi away
Logis de NanclasJarnac · 3.4 mi away
Ancien hôtel DuplessisCognac · 3.4 mi away
Immeuble dit Maison Lestrade ou Maison de la LieutenanceCognac · 3.4 mi away
Immeuble, actuellement cliniqueCognac · 3.4 mi away
Ancien hôtel de l'EsclopartCognac · 3.4 mi away
Maison dite de la Nourrice de François-IerCognac · 3.4 mi away
Hôtel VerdelinCognac · 3.5 mi away

Questions about Logis de Gardépée

Is Logis de Gardépée protected?

Yes. It is inscrit, the second of France’s two levels of protection as a historic monument since 1973 (Mérimée record PA00104494). The protection covers part of the building.

Can you visit Logis de Gardépée?

Many protected houses are private homes: you can see them from the street. Some open on the Journées européennes du patrimoine in September.

When was Logis de Gardépée built?

Its record on the Mérimée list gives 1553 and 1562 (16th & 17th 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).

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.