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Private Renaissance castle listed as a Historic Monument. Major building of southern France with its innovative architecture and remarkable carved decor. Its gardens are classified Remarkable Gardens.

Visits of the exteriors and the north wing as well as the ground floor of the east wing. Duration: about 1 hour. The visitor will discover a Renaissance staircase with stone vaults, as well as rooms furnished with paintings, tapestries and art objects, each provided with a monumental fireplace. In the course of restoration. The Garden: The fruit of a long archive work and an archaeological excavation campaign, the restoration of the Bournazel gardens offers a coherent example of a composition made between 1542 and 1561. The enclosed garden includes nine themed parterres on the education of a wealthy prince and the enigma of life, fountains, vases, polyandrion, chamber gardens with berry partitions, orchard, "Hortus Conclusus", labyrinth, arbours and terraces, pond, whose symbolic organization, literary and intellectual recalls the ambitions of the Renaissance. It has recently been ranked Remarkable Garden.

Facilities & Services

On-site facilities and services

  • Car park
  • Coach parking
  • Free guided tour for groups
  • Guided tours
  • Temporary exhibitions

Opening hours & Rates

Time table

- The 2019-04-14

- From 2019-04-20 to 2019-05-05 - Monday from 14:00 to 19:00 - Wednesday from 14:00 to 19:00 - Thirsday from 14:00 to 19:00 - Friday from 14:00 to 19:00 - Saturday from 14:00 to 19:00 - Sunday from 14:00 to 19:00 - Bank holidays from 14:00 to 19:00

- From 2019-05-01 to 2019-06-30 - Friday from 14:00 to 19:00 - Saturday from 14:00 to 19:00 - Sunday from 14:00 to 19:00 - Bank holidays from 14:00 to 19:00

- From 2019-07-01 to 2019-09-30 - Monday from 14:00 to 19:00 - Wednesday from 14:00 to 19:00 - Thirsday from 14:00 to 19:00 - Friday from 14:00 to 19:00 - Saturday from 14:00 to 19:00 - Sunday from 14:00 to 19:00 - Bank holidays from 14:00 to 19:00

- From 2019-10-01 to 2019-10-31 - Friday from 14:00 to 19:00 - Saturday from 14h:00 to 19h:00 - Sunday from 14:00 to 19:00

- From 2019-11-01 to 2019-11-03 - Friday from 14:00 to 19:00 - Saturday from 14:00 to 19:00 - Sunday from 14:00 to 19:00 - Bank holidays from 14:00 to 19:00

- From 2019-11-10 to 2019-11-11 - Monday from 14:00 to 19:00 - Sunday from 14:00 to 19:00 - Bank holidays from 14:00 to 19:00

- From 2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31Toute l'année pour the groupes sur rendez-vous

Events

There are no events scheduled at this castle.
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