Château d'Arginy
About Château d'Arginy
Château d'Arginy is one of 2 inscrit historic monuments in Charentay, the second of France’s two levels of protection. It dates from the 12th–16th c. Part of it has been inscrit since 1974.
Le château d'Arginy est un ancien château fort, bâti vers le milieu du XIVe siècle, reconstruit au XVe siècle et remanié XVIe siècle, qui se dresse sur la commune de Charentay, en France.
From Wikipédia (French), article “Château d'Arginy” · CC BY-SA 4.0 · read October 28, 2026
MHRead its Mérimée recordThe Culture ministry’s notice PA00117732 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 d'Arginy
Charentay
Other buildings like it nearby among the historic monuments
With a photo, within 25 mi; other towns first.
Questions about Château d'Arginy
Is Château d'Arginy protected?
Yes. It is inscrit, the second of France’s two levels of protection as a historic monument since 1974 (Mérimée record PA00117732). The protection covers part of the building.
Can you visit Château d'Arginy?
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 d'Arginy built?
By the list’s record, it dates from the 12th–16th 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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