Nieul-lès-Saintes castle listed in the Supplementary Inventory of Historical Monuments on July 8, 1988

Nieul-lès-Saintes castle (fr. The Château de Nieul) is located in Nieul-lès-Saintes, in Charente-Maritime. Jeanne de Parthenay inherited the land from Nieul in 1370, and it was her husband, Jean Chaudrier (or Jehan Chaudrier), an ancestor of Ronsard, who built this fortified castle. The castle was sold as national property in 1793, and was shared between three farmers.

From 1972, it underwent a major restoration. Its restoration still continues and it was listed in the Supplementary Inventory of Historical Monuments on July 8, 1988.

Located about 20 minutes by car from Rochefort.

GPS coordinates: 45° 45′ 21″ N, 0° 44′ 56″ E

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