Can château Citran be visited?

It is a working wine estate; no pricing or opening-hours information is available here.

Since when has château Citran been protected?

The whole estate, including its buildings, park and related features, has been listed as a historic monument since a 2012 order.

How old is the current château building?

The present building was rebuilt between 1861 and 1864 by architect Pierre-Charles Brun.

Are there remains of the medieval castle?

Yes, the moats that once surrounded the original stronghold still remain around the current building.

Château Citran

Citran Castle

Avensan

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Château Citran stands in Avensan (Gironde), in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: third quarter of the 19th century). Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

In the commune of Avensan, in the heart of the Haut-Médoc, château Citran overlooks an extensive wine estate where history and ongoing agricultural life meet. The current building, with its projecting side pavilions and slate roof, replaced a medieval stronghold in the 19th century, and its old moats still remain. Around the main house stand outbuildings, wine cellars and a park crossed by the irrigation channels characteristic of the Médoc region.

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What to know

The château is a working wine estate, which shapes how visits are organised.
The buildings, park and their features (gates, bridges, dovecote) have been listed as a historic monument since 2012.
The medieval moats surrounding the château are still visible today.
No information on opening hours, prices or accessibility is available here.

Practical information

Opening hours

Monday	09:00-17:00
Tuesday	09:00-17:00
Wednesday	09:00-17:00
Thursday	09:00-17:00
Friday	09:00-17:00
Saturday	09:00-17:00
Sunday (today)	Closed

Opening hours published by the château on its Google listing. We have not yet confirmed them on its official website.

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Where this château is

Avensan · Gironde · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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Address

30 Citran, 33480 Avensan

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Château phone number

+33 5 56 58 21 01

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA33000155
Period of construction: third quarter of the 19th century

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Frequently asked

Can château Citran be visited?: It is a working wine estate; no pricing or opening-hours information is available here.
Since when has château Citran been protected?: The whole estate, including its buildings, park and related features, has been listed as a historic monument since a 2012 order.
How old is the current château building?: The present building was rebuilt between 1861 and 1864 by architect Pierre-Charles Brun.
Are there remains of the medieval castle?: Yes, the moats that once surrounded the original stronghold still remain around the current building.