Château
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About Château
Château is one of 2 inscrit historic monuments in Chazelet, the second of France’s two levels of protection. The list dates its work to 1875 (15th c.). It has been inscrit since 1927. One more historic monument stands within 400 m.
Le château de Chazelet se situe sur la commune de Chazelet dans le département de l'Indre en région Centre-Val de Loire. C'est un château fort entouré de douves en eau, flanqué de cinq tours rondes et d'une tour carrée avec meurtrières et mâchicoulis.
From Wikipédia (French), article “Château de Chazelet” · CC BY-SA 4.0 · read October 28, 2026
MHRead its Mérimée recordThe Culture ministry’s notice PA00097319 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.
Make it a walk: 2 monuments in about 5 minutes
Chazelet · about 0.1 mi on foot, as the crow flies
- 1ChâteauStart here
- 2
Église Saint-Jean-BaptisteInscrit · 0.1 mi on
One more historic monument within 150 m
C classé · I inscrit. Each opens its own page.
Other buildings like it nearby among the historic monuments
With a photo, within 25 mi; other towns first.
Questions about Château
Is Château protected?
Yes. It is inscrit, the second of France’s two levels of protection as a historic monument since 1927 (Mérimée record PA00097319).
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.
When was Château built?
Its record on the Mérimée list gives 1875 (15th 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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