Three-phase restoration of Huillé Castle in Anjou and exceptional opening for the 2026 Heritage Open Days
Huillé: a Loire château emerges from three years of restoration
Huillé Castle in Anjou has opened its restoration site for the 2026 Heritage Open Days: 14th-century timber frame restored, slates and joinery underway on the main manor house.
Editorial journal · Carte des Châteaux ·
A 15th-century staircase tower, an 18th-century manor house, a timber frame over six centuries old: in Huillé, Anjou, this unassuming manor house has been undergoing a three-phase restoration since 2023. For the Heritage Open Days on 19 and 20 September 2026, its owners exceptionally opened the site—by reservation only—to showcase the progress of the works.
In Huillé, Anjou, a 15th-century manor house and its medieval timber frame have been undergoing a three-phase restoration since 2023. The first phase, completed in summer 2024, saved the timber frame; the next stages focus on joinery and roofing.
The castle remains a private residence, closed to the public outside these occasional openings. Such long-term projects, led by private owners, represent a significant share of the restoration of Anjou’s lesser-known heritage, far from the grand state monuments.
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