Can you visit the château d'Essendiéras?

The estate has turned toward tourism, but no verified information on visiting the buildings themselves is available here.

Where is the château d'Essendiéras located?

It stands in the commune of Saint-Médard-d'Excideuil, in the Dordogne, on a height above the Loue valley.

How old is the château d'Essendiéras?

The complex combines a manor house from the 15th and 17th centuries with a castel built around 1850 and later enlarged in the early 20th century.

Who lived at the château d'Essendiéras?

The estate belonged to the Arman de Caillavet family, and the writer André Maurois spent holidays there for forty years.

Château d'Essendiéras

Essendiéras Castle

Saint-Médard-d'Excideuil

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Château d'Essendiéras stands in Saint-Médard-d'Excideuil (Dordogne), in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Standing on a height above the Loue valley, the Essendiéras estate combines two adjoining buildings: a manor house dating from the 15th and 17th centuries, flanked by a machicolated tower, and a 19th century castel built around 1850 and later enlarged in the early 20th century. Together they enclose a square courtyard within a 400 hectare estate, long devoted to farming and apple growing before turning to tourism. The property once belonged to the Arman de Caillavet family and was a regular holiday home for the writer André Maurois.

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What to know

The estate covers 400 hectares, so visiting the surroundings involves some walking.
The property has turned toward tourist accommodation, with gîtes and guest rooms set up in former farm buildings.
No verified information on visiting hours or admission fees is available here.
The site retains traces of its agricultural past, including former apple orchards.

Practical information

Opening hours

ouvert toute l'année

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Wheelchair access: Not verified
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Where this château is

Saint-Médard-d'Excideuil · Dordogne · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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Saint-Médard-d'Excideuil, Dordogne

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Frequently asked

Can you visit the château d'Essendiéras?: The estate has turned toward tourism, but no verified information on visiting the buildings themselves is available here.
Where is the château d'Essendiéras located?: It stands in the commune of Saint-Médard-d'Excideuil, in the Dordogne, on a height above the Loue valley.
How old is the château d'Essendiéras?: The complex combines a manor house from the 15th and 17th centuries with a castel built around 1850 and later enlarged in the early 20th century.
Who lived at the château d'Essendiéras?: The estate belonged to the Arman de Caillavet family, and the writer André Maurois spent holidays there for forty years.