The estate · Graçay, Berry
The story continues.
So does life.
A listed 16th-century château, a dovecote, a watermill. And everything that connects them.
A living heritage since 1550
Centuries of history.
A new chapter.
In his 1889 monograph, historian Alphonse Buhot de Kersers describes Coulon as follows: a rectangular building, recorded in a 1755 estate inventory, flanked by two pavilions and roofed in slate. The pavilions project to the south, with a terrace between them bordered by the River Fouzon.
Built of sandstone rubble masonry, Coulon has a ground floor, a first floor and a hipped roof with dormers. Bands of dressed stone rise from the base to the roofline, forming narrow surrounds around the windows and projecting above the openings. These surrounds are edged with delicate mouldings: a fillet, an ogee and a slender bead.
Listed as a Monument historique in 1994, Château de Coulon stands beside the Fouzon. Its stone walls, slate roofs, mullioned windows and pavilions tell the story of a place that continues to be lived in.
The château
Stories held
in stone.
In the guards’ hall, vaulted ceilings rest on a central pillar. In the north pavilion, early seventeenth-century murals explore the theme of Love. Every detail invites a closer look and a moment to imagine the lives once lived here.
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Fragments of the estate
The château doorway in the evening light.
The dovecote by the water
Paintings in the north pavilion
The park & the Fouzon
Twelve hectares,
shaped by the seasons.
Water follows you through the estate. Trees, lawns and ponds form an ever-changing landscape around the château. The dovecote and old mill carry its story further, where architecture meets nature.
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Our doors are open
A moment
with history.
1 July — 15 August 2027
Every day, 11 am to 6 pm.
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