Château de Aubigny-sur-Nère
château
PA00096633
French architectural heritage database reference.
Classé (1862)
Status under the French Heritage Act.
Château de Aubigny-sur-Nère — Château in Aubigny-sur-Nère (Cher) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1862 under the French Heritage Act.
Historical notice
Ce château a été construit pour Robert Stuart après l'incendie de 1512. Le corps de passage et l'aile nord sont de la première moitié du 16e siècle. Des transformations ont eu lieu au 17e siècle pour Louise de Keroualle, duchesse de Portsmouth. L'aile sud a été refaite à la fin du 19e siècle.
Identification & Protection
Mérimée reference
This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00096633. Full archival records are published by the Ministère de la Culture at pop.culture.gouv.fr.
Protection status
The building is classé Monument Historique (listed) (since 1862), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.
Château : classement par liste de 1862
Ownership
Current legal status: propriété de la commune.
Location & Access
Commune and département
Located in Aubigny-sur-Nère, Cher, within the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Coordinates
GPS coordinates: 47.4888°N, 2.4411°E (WGS 84).
Nearby protected sites
| Monument | Commune | Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Ancienne enceinte de la Ville | Aubigny-sur-Nère | 1982 |
| Ancien village médiéval dénommé la Vieille Ville de Venoux (également sur commune de Saint-Aignan-des-Noyers) | Bessais-le-Fromental | 1980 |
| Maison de Aubigny-sur-Nère | Aubigny-sur-Nère | 1926 |
| Eglise Saint-Hilaire de Saint-Hilaire-en-Lignières | Saint-Hilaire-en-Lignières | 1912 |
| Château de Pesselières | Jalognes | 2009 |
Loire Context
Architectural context
Built or restructured in the 1ère moitié 16e siècle;17e siècle.
Relative significance
Among the most recently protected sites of the département — typically 20th- or 21st-century inscriptions.
UNESCO landscape
The Loire Valley is inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list since 2000 as a cultural landscape. Read the anchor page: Abbey Church of Saint-Savin sur Gartempe.
Frequently asked questions
Where is Château de Aubigny-sur-Nère located?
Château de Aubigny-sur-Nère is located in the commune of Aubigny-sur-Nère (Cher).
When was Château de Aubigny-sur-Nère protected?
It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1862 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00096633 in the Mérimée database.
When was Château de Aubigny-sur-Nère built?
The main construction campaign dates from the 1ère moitié 16e siècle;17e siècle.
Data source: Ministère de la Culture — base Mérimée (data.culture.gouv.fr). Last updated: April 14, 2026.
Geographic location
Coordinates: 47.4888°N, 2.4411°E