There are at least 300 Château hidden in the Creuse. Some are visible from over 100 miles away, others have been swallowed up by the undergrowth.
One hundred years ago, there were many more and finding out which Château still remain is quite a task. There are countless reasons for the destruction of these great monuments.
It’s still happening today.
- Financial / Taxes / Money
- Health and Safety
- Family disputes
- War
- Resources such as stone
- Land requirements
Many abandoned Château are being restored, however many have disappeared from the map and radar. French reclamation yards are still crammed packed full of marble pillars, grand fireplaces and massive wooden panels. They had to have come from somewhere.
Some Château hiding away are simple spectacular. They have no sign posts, even many locals do not know of there existence and there is no documentation online and yet they are still there; hidden away. Some have been there for centuries. To complicate matters, several dialects are spoken in France, meaning Château names have often changed or been misspelled over time. Often different Châteaux share very similar or identical names: Château de la Fôt and Château du Fôt; for instance.
| No. | Château | Commune | Type | Condition | Age | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boutique sous l’encorbellement en bois | Aubusson | Old Shop | Good | 23200 | |
| 2 | Caisse d’Epargne | Aubusson | Bank | Good | 23200 | |
| 3 | Caisse d’Epargne | La Souterraine | Bank | Good | 23300 | |
| 4 | Château Abain / Château de Malval | Malval | Castle | Ruin | 11-15th | 23220 |
| 5 | Château de l’Âge-au-Seigneur | Le Grand-Bourg | Château | Derelict | 12&17th | 23240 |
| 6 | Château d’Arfeuille | Felletin | Château | Good | 23500 | |
| 7 | Château de Annet Chapal / Château de Maison Aimee Chapal | La Villeneuve En Marche | Château | Good | 23260 | |
| 8 | Château des Angles | Gioux | Château | Good | 23500 | |
| 9 | Château d’Aubusson / Château des Vicomtes d’Aubusson / Le Chapitre | Aubusson | Castle | Ruin | 23200 | |
| 10 | Château de Baboneix | La Chaussade | Château | Good | 23200 | |
| 11 | Château Babonnet | Bellegarde-en-Marche | Château | Good | 23190 | |
| 12 | Château de la Baconaille / La Baconaille | Auriat | Château | Good | 23400 | |
| 13 | Château de Barbe-Bleue | Chambon sur Voueize | Château | Good | 23600 | |
| 14 | Château de la Barde | Saint-Sulpice-le-Dunois | Château | Good | 23800 | |
| 15 | Château de Emile Barthelmy Chapal | La Villeneuve En Marche | Château | Good | 23260 | |
| 16 | Château de la Baronaille | Saint Moreil | Château | Good | 23400 | |
| 17 | Château du Bas-Bouteix | Saint-Frion | Château | Good | 23500 | |
| 18 | Château de Beaufort | Malleret | Château | 23600 | ||
| 19 | Château de Beaumont | Saint-Yrieix-les-Bois | 23150 | |||
| 20 | Château de Beaupêche | Domeyrot | 23140 | |||
| 21 | Château de Beauregard | Saint-Priest | 23110 | |||
| 22 | Château de Beauvais Les Lions | Bonnat | 23220 | |||
| 23 | Château de Beauvais | Saint-Amand-Jartoudeix | 23400 | |||
| 24 | Château de Bellefaye | Soumans | 23600 | |||
| 25 | Château de Blessac | Blessac | 23200 | |||
| 26 | Château Bodeau | Rougnat | 23700 | |||
| 27 | Château de Bogenet / Château de Bosgenet | Pionnat | 23140 | |||
| 28 | Château de Bois-Lamy / Tour Zizim de Bois-Lamy | Moutier-Malcard | Tower | 23220 | ||
| 29 | Château de Boisqueyreaux | Mautes | 23190 | |||
| 30 | Château de Bonlieu | Peyrat-la-Nonière | 23130 | |||
| Maison du Bonnet Saint Priest (Ancien Sénéchal) | La Souterraine | 23300 | ||||
| Château du Bost | Magnat-l’Etrange | 23260 | ||||
| Tour du Bouchet | Nouzerolles | Tower | 23360 | |||
| Château de Bouffanges | Saint-Marc-à-Loubaud | 23460 | ||||
| Château de Bouffangeas D’Arcachon | Saint-Marc-à-Loubaud | 23460 | ||||
| Château de Bourganeuf | Bourganeuf | 23400 | ||||
| Château de Boussac | Boussac | 23600 | ||||
| Tour de rempart de Boussac | Boussac | 23600 | ||||
| Maison de Bonnet St Priest | La Souterraine | 23300 | ||||
| Château de la Breuille | Saint-Merd-la-Breuille | |||||
| Château de Bridiers / Tour de Bridiers | La Souterraine | Tower | Ruin | 23300 | ||
| Château de la Brodiêre | Lourdoueix Saint Pierre | |||||
| Château de Brousse | Brousse | 23700 | ||||
| Château de Budeille / Château de Budelle | Évaux-les-Bains | 23110 | ||||
| Château de Busserolles | Felletin | 23500 | ||||
| Tour Catinaud de Puy Lascaux | Moutier-Rozeille | Tower | ||||
| Château de la Cellete | La Cellete | |||||
| Château de Chabassière d’Aubusson | Aubusson | Château | Derelict | 1863-1865 | 23200 | |
| Château de Cher-du-Prat | Guéret | Château | Good | 23000 | ||
| Château de Cros | Saint-Laurent | Château | Good | 1487 | 23000 | |
| Château de Jouillat | Jouillat | Château | Good | |||
| Châtelus-Malvaleix | Châtelus-Malvaleix | Vestiges | 23270 | |||