En un regard
Le château en bref
Perched on a rocky spur overlooking the Saosnois, on the marches of Maine and Normandy, the Château de Ballon was a coveted stronghold in the Middle Ages. The enclosure, of roughly triangular plan, is flanked by truncated towers and protected by a moat; at the western point stands the large elongated keep, remodelled at the end of the XVe century. The horseshoe-shaped logis rises over four storeys between walls about two metres thick. It features a machicolated gallery, mullioned windows with carved decoration, a stair tower and a bretèche. The keep and the ruins have been listed as a monument historique since 1923, and the site has been registered as a monument inscrit since 1942. Privately owned, the property is open to visitors and includes a garden labelled Jardin remarquable (rose garden, peonies, clematis, and an enclosed medieval garden).
- Époque de construction
- Xᵉ siècle (1000)
- Localisation
- Ballon, SARTHE
- Accès au public
- Visite sous conditions
- Usage actuel
- Visites guidées du donjon, jardin remarquable, événements culturels (spectacles, Journées du patrimoine)