France · 13th century
The Château du Coudray-Salbart is a ruined medieval castle in Échiré, in the Deux-Sèvres department of western France. Built and expanded during the early 13th centuries by the lords of Parthenay, with financial support from the Plantagenet kings of England, it occupies a strategic position overlooking the Sèvre Niortaise. The castle is notable for the exceptional preservation of its medieval defensive architecture, including six towers, two almond-shaped towers and a vaulted internal gallery within the curtain walls.
The ruins have been protected as a Monument historique since 1952 and 1954. The castle has been owned by the Communauté d'agglomération du Niortais since 2000 and is managed for cultural and tourist purposes by the Association des Amis du Château du Coudray-Salbart.
Text adapted from “Château du Coudray-Salbart” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Château du Coudray-Salbart ranks #7,197 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #664 of the 793 mapped in France. Founded c. 1300, it is older than 61% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 1080 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how France compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →