Château
About Château
Château is the only classé historic monument in Apremont, the higher of France’s two levels of protection. It dates from the 16th c. Part of it has been classé since 1926. One more historic monument stands within 400 m.
Le château d'Apremont est un château partiellement détruit construit sur un promontoire rocheux qui domine la vallée de la Vie de la commune d’Apremont dans le département de la Vendée en région des Pays de la Loire. Ce bâtiment fait l’objet d’un classement au titre des monuments historiques depuis le 30 septembre 1975 et d'une inscription depuis le 2 décembre 1926.
From Wikipédia (French), article “Château d'Apremont (Vendée)” · CC BY-SA 4.0 · read October 28, 2026
MHRead its Mérimée recordThe Culture ministry’s notice PA00110016 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.
Make it a walk: 2 monuments in about 5 minutes
Apremont · about 0.1 mi on foot, as the crow flies
Other buildings like it nearby among the classé monuments
With a photo, within 25 mi; other towns first.
Questions about Château
Is Château protected?
Yes. It is classé, the higher of France’s two levels of protection as a historic monument since 1926 (Mérimée record PA00110016). The protection covers part of the building.
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?
By the list’s record, it dates from the 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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