Château de Terre-Neuve

Castle of Terre Neuve
General information
Type Castle
Architectural style Renaissance
Town or city Fontenay-le-Comte
Country France
Coordinates 46°27′46″N 0°48′53″W / 46.4628°N 0.8147°W / 46.4628; -0.8147Coordinates: 46°27′46″N 0°48′53″W / 46.4628°N 0.8147°W / 46.4628; -0.8147
Construction started 1580
Owner Vicomte du Fontenioux
Design and construction
Architect Jean Morisson

The Castle of Terre Neuve is an historic château in Fontenay-le-Comte, Vendée, Pays de la Loire, France. It has been listed as an official historical monument by the French Ministry of Culture since 1978.[1] The Castle of Terre Neuve was built in the 1580s for Nicolas Rapin.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Inventaire général du patrimoine culturel: Château de Terre-Neuve". French Ministry of Culture. Retrieved October 29, 2016.


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