Château du Val d’Auray (ou d’Aulnay)

Château du Val d'Auray (ou d'Aulnay) — Château in Azay-le-Rideau (Indre-et-Loire) inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1942 under the French Heritage Act.

Historical notice

Construction du 16e siècle dont les angles portent des tourelles en encorbellement. Le rez-de-chaussée s'ouvre par un petit portail. Le premier étage est percé de sept baies semblables.

Identification & Protection

Mérimée reference

This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00097548. Full archival records are published by the Ministère de la Culture at pop.culture.gouv.fr.

Protection status

The building is inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) (since 1942), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.

Château du Val d'Auray (cad. BO) : inscription par arrêté du 12 octobre 1942

Ownership

Current legal status: propriété privée.

Location & Access

Commune and département

Located in Azay-le-Rideau, Indre-et-Loire, within the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Coordinates

GPS coordinates: 47.2556°N, 0.5242°E (WGS 84).

Nearby protected sites

Monument	Commune	Protected
Eglise paroissiale Saint-Epain	Saint-Epain	1913
Eglise paroissiale Saint-Laurent	Boussay	2005
Polissoir de Ferrière-Larçon	Ferrière-Larçon	1889
Silos dits Greniers de César	Amboise	1948
Maison de Richelieu	Richelieu	1932

Loire Context

Architectural context

Built or restructured in the 16e siècle.

Relative significance

Protected later than the median monument of the département, often reflecting 20th-century re-evaluation of local heritage.

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 du Val d'Auray (ou d'Aulnay) located?

Château du Val d'Auray (ou d'Aulnay) is located in the commune of Azay-le-Rideau (Indre-et-Loire).

When was Château du Val d'Auray (ou d'Aulnay) protected?

It was inscrit Monument Historique (inscribed) in 1942 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00097548 in the Mérimée database.

When was Château du Val d'Auray (ou d'Aulnay) built?

The main construction campaign dates from the 16e siècle.

Data source: Ministère de la Culture — base Mérimée (data.culture.gouv.fr). Last updated: April 14, 2026.