Château Chesnel, Historical monument and winery in Cherves-Richemont, France.
Château Chesnel is an estate in Val-de-Cognac featuring a main residence on two levels with square towers at each corner and secondary buildings arranged in an angular layout. The complex includes multiple structures and fortified grounds typical of a historic noble property.
Jacques Chesnel, governor of Cognac, acquired the property in 1530, and his grandson Jacques Roch Chesnel built the château in the early 1600s. This family project established an important estate in the Cognac region.
The architecture blends residential comfort with decorative military features like moats, towers, and ornamental crenellations that visitors see today. This combination reveals how the owners wanted to display both power and refinement in their family home.
The château welcomes visitors year-round, though guided tours require advance booking. Parking and picnic areas are available on the grounds for guest use.
The entire complex with the castle and its outbuildings maintains its original early 17th-century arrangement without significant alterations or renovation. This continuity allows visitors to see the property much as it existed for centuries.
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