Château de Chappe
chemin des Vignes-de-Chappe, Bourges
At Château de Chappe
About Château de Chappe
Château de Chappe is one of 80 inscrit historic monuments in Bourges, the second of France’s two levels of protection. The list dates its work to 1556 (16th–19th c.). Part of it has been inscrit since 2008.
MHRead its Mérimée recordThe Culture ministry’s notice PA18000042 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 de Chappe
Bourges
Ancien prieuré Saint-Martin-des-ChampsClassé1 miFontaine de Fer, ou fontaine Saint-FirminInscrit1.1 miAncien monastère de Notre-Dame et Saint-Joseph du Mont-CarmelInscrit1.1 miMaison à pans de boisInscrit1.1 miOther buildings like it nearby among the historic monuments
With a photo, within 25 mi; other towns first.
Questions about Château de Chappe
Is Château de Chappe protected?
Yes. It is inscrit, the second of France’s two levels of protection as a historic monument since 2008 (Mérimée record PA18000042). The protection covers part of the building.
Can you visit Château de Chappe?
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 de Chappe built?
Its record on the Mérimée list gives 1556 (16th–19th 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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