Château de Chazelet, Medieval castle in Chazelet, France
Château de Chazelet is a castle with five round towers and one square tower, surrounded by water-filled moats. Arrow slits and machicolations line the walls, showing how it was designed for defense.
François Pot built the present castle in 1540 after receiving permission from the Lord of Châteauroux to construct a fortified residence with moats and a drawbridge. The design reflects military architecture of that era.
The writer Alexandre Dumas visited regularly and set two of his novels here: Le Docteur mystérieux and La Fille du marquis. The literary connection remains part of how people know this place.
The castle is maintained by volunteers and summer camps where visitors can join in preservation work. Check when these programs run, as they shape what you can see and do during your visit.
The estate contains a reinforced concrete bridge built by Joseph Monier in 1875 to cross the castle moat. This was an early example of the technology, showing how modern engineering was brought to an old fortress.
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