Credits: BAT BN
Caption: Vue densemble
Credits: I Le Guern
Caption: aile nord est
Credits: I Le Guern
Caption: donjon
Credits: I Le Guern
Caption: n-e vue chatelet
Credits: I Le Guern
Caption: petit parterre
Location type
Environment
Countryside,
Park or garden,
Lake or swamp
General presentation
Location Condition Type
Well maintained
Location History
Austere but captivating, the castle of Carrouges is like a summary of history from the 14th to the 20th century. It was besieged by the Plantagenêts, then rebuilt during the Hundred Years War (keep), extended in the 15th century (Blosset wing), decorated during the Renaissance (Pavilion of Cardinal Le Veneur) and fortified again during the wars of Religion (western bastion). Then, it became a magnificent residence in the 17th century.
Construction period
XIVth Century,
XIXth Century,
XVth Century,
XVIth Century
Dominant style
Traditionnal regional architecture,
Gothic - Middle Ages
Remarkable architectural elements
Kitchen,
Moat