Château de Villegongis, Medieval castle in Villegongis, France.

Château de Villegongis stands in the commune of Villegongis in the Indre department. The building is arranged around a rectangular courtyard, with a main corps de logis, corner pavilions and a moat fed by a stream. Its walls are of local limestone, and the roofs are slate. Visitors can see the cour d'honneur and the formal garden laid out in front of the entrance.

The fortress was built in the medieval period as a defensive structure and later received decorative Renaissance elements. These changes show how the tastes and needs of its residents evolved over the decades.

The château's name comes from the Villegongis family, who held the seigneurie; the estate later passed by marriage to the Béthune family. Look for the carved stone coats of arms on the façades, which record these alliances. The grounds and reception rooms are opened for guided visits and local events in summer.

Visiting is mainly possible between spring and autumn when the gates are open to the public. Guided tours are available to help visitors understand the building's history and architecture in depth.

The château stands on the site of a medieval fortress, and its 19th-century rebuilding by the comte de Bryas kept the old moat and corner towers as garden features. Look for the carved stone plaques on the entrance façade recording the 1860s restoration.