Château de Bouges
At le Bourg ; le Parc ; la Pierre Folle ; l'Epinaise ; les Bulles ; Crève-Coeur ; le Pavillon
About Château de Bouges
Château de Bouges is the only classé historic monument in Bouges-le-Château, the higher of France’s two levels of protection. The list dates its work to 1763 and 1897 (18th–20th c.). The list names its makers: Gabriel Jacques-Ange;ou;Gabriel Ange-Jacques;architecte;Duchêne Henri (architecte paysagiste);Duchêne Achille (architecte paysagiste). It has been classé since 2001.
Le château de Bouges est un château français situé dans la commune de Bouges-le-Château dans le département de l'Indre et la région Centre-Val de Loire.
From Wikipédia (French), article “Château de Bouges” · CC BY-SA 4.0 · read October 28, 2026
MHRead its Mérimée recordThe Culture ministry’s notice PA00097284 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.
Finding Château de Bouges
Bouges-le-Château
Other buildings like it nearby among the classé monuments
With a photo, within 25 mi; other towns first.
Questions about Château de Bouges
Is Château de Bouges protected?
Yes. It is classé, the higher of France’s two levels of protection as a historic monument since 2001 (Mérimée record PA00097284).
Can you visit Château de Bouges?
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 Bouges built?
Its record on the Mérimée list gives 1763 and 1897 (18th–20th 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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