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Château d'Issan, Margaux-Cantenac

Château d'Issan

Issan Castle

Margaux-Cantenac

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Visit duration
90 min
Where
Margaux-Cantenac

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Château d'Issan stands in Margaux-Cantenac (Gironde), in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 13th century, 17th century, 19th century). Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Surrounded by a moat, the Château d'Issan stands in Margaux-Cantenac on the site of a 13th century stronghold, the Mothe de Cantenac, whose foundations it still rests on. Visitors find a quadrangular layout flanked by round turrets, a gatehouse protected by two lowered towers, and a 15th century stone bridge crossing the moat. The main facade centres on a two storey square pavilion topped with a balustrade, preceded by a porch with Corinthian columns. The estate is also a working vineyard, ranked third growth in the 1855 classification, whose cellars and reception rooms can be visited by appointment.

What to know

  • The guided visit lasts around ninety minutes and ends with a wine tasting.
  • Visits are by appointment only, and the estate is closed on Sundays and public holidays.
  • The château is a listed historic monument, with protection covering its facades, roofs and two interior fireplaces.
  • The property is primarily a working wine estate, which shapes its opening hours to visitors.

Practical information

Opening hours

mai à septembre
lundi au samedi 9h00-12h30, 13h30-18h00
octobre à avril
lundi au vendredi 9h00-12h30, 13h30-17h00

Annual closures : Sundays; public holidays

Visit duration
90 min
Wheelchair access
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Dogs
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Parking
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Where this château is

Margaux-Cantenac · Gironde · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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Address

Margaux-Cantenac, Gironde

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Heritage status
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Mérimée record PA00083506
Period of construction
13th century, 17th century, 19th century

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Within an hour’s drive

The most visited in this department — Gironde

From the same period — 13e siècle