Château d'Oiron, Oiron

Name: Château d'Oiron
Address: 10 rue du Chateau, Oiron, 79100, France
Telephone: +33 5 49 96 51 25

#1 among attractions in Oiron

Top attraction, Forts and castles, Art museum, Museum

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Facts and practical information

The Château d'Oiron is located in Oiron, in the Deux-Sèvres département of western France. It has its origins in the 15th century war with the English for control of France when a victorious Charles VII of France gave the domain and great forest of Oiron to Guillaume Gouffier who became governor of Touraine. This château is the background for Charles Perrault's fairy tale, Puss in Boots. King Louis XIV's mistress, Madame de Montespan was one of the residents in the place. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 46°57'7"N, 0°4'38"W

Address

10 rue du ChateauOiron 79100 France

Contact

+33 5 49 96 51 25

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Day trips

Château d'Oiron – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Château de Ranton, St. Maurice Church, Abbatiale Saint-Jouin de Marnes, War Memorial.

4.1 miNE
Forts and castles
Château de Ranton
104 min walk • The Château de Ranton is a small fortified castle in the village of Ranton, in the Department of the Vienne just west of Loudun, and south of the Loire. It was one of the front line of fortresses which were built to defend the royal city of Loundun at the beginning of the Hundred Years' War in 1340–1345.
~570 ftSW
Church
St. Maurice Church, Oiron
3 min walk • The Saint-Maurice d'Oiron church is a former collegiate church located in Oiron, France.
5 miS
Church
Abbatiale Saint-Jouin de Marnes
128 min walk • Saint-Jouin de Marnes Abbey is an abbey located in the French commune of Saint-Jouin-de-Marnes. The former abbey church of Saint-Jouin in Saint-Jouin-de-Marnes is one of the most important Romanesque religious buildings in Poitou.
4.3 miNE
Memorial
War Memorial, Glénouze
111 min walk • Monuments aux Morts are French war memorials established to commemorate the losses of World War I.
5.6 miSE
Memorial
War Memorial, Moncontour
144 min walk • Monuments aux Morts are French war memorials established to commemorate the losses of World War I.
5.5 miSW
Memorial
War Memorial, Saint-Généroux
141 min walk • Monuments aux Morts are French war memorials established to commemorate the losses of World War I.