Château du Coudray-Salbart — Attraction in Niort

11th century castle that takes about 90 minutes to 2 hours to explore completely. There is a direction for the visit that ensures every part of the castle is seen. All notable parts are labeled in French and English. There is also a guided tour in French available. The gift shop is a veritable wonderland of fun and educational souvenirs, books, and toys. You can also buy cold beverages and snack foods. There is even a microwave for some of their meals. You must be able to walk on uneven terrain to enjoy the outer parts. You must be able get up narrow stairs with steep steps that are partially rounded on the edge and also slim because they wrap around a center part of narrow towers. If you are in the general region, this is a must...

A gem of a castle - much more impressive and intact than its size and age would suggest. The self guided tour takes around an hour - the information points are in both French and English and are both concise and helpful. They compliment the guide leaflet very well. The site is well looked after if a little overgrown in places - not as manicured as the UK castles tend to be but it's cared for by a local association not A national government body... A mix of narrow and steep winding staircases and slightly tricky access makes it unsuitable for wheelchair users and I'd be reluctant to take very young children round too. Great way to spend an...

A fabulous medieval castle. Entry at 6€ is good.

Starting off with a walk around the outside with views of the towers, the curtain wall and ditch.

This is followed by access into the castle which includes some nice rooms.

There are descriptions of the different areas in French and English.

The staff are lovely too.

We went midweek at the end of June and it was really quiet, the castle is north of Niort and quite isolated so maybe worth a trip if passing as there is not much else...