Can you visit the Château d'Olmet?

No, the building houses a residential facility for disabled workers and is not open to visitors.

Did Colonel de La Rocque live at the Château d'Olmet?

He stayed there only as a tenant during the summers of 1937 and 1938, and never owned the property.

Is the Colonel de La Rocque museum still open?

No, this museum located near the château has closed.

When was the Château d'Olmet built?

The current building dates from the late 19th century and was built in a classical style.

Château d'Olmet

Olmet Castle

Vic-sur-Cère

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No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Vic-sur-Cère

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Château d'Olmet stands in Vic-sur-Cère (Cantal), in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. No visits are on record for this building.

In Vic-sur-Cère, the Château d'Olmet stands on a terrace above the Cère valley, facing the Château de Comblat whose proportions it partly echoes. This late 19th-century manor house, built in a classical style by a Parisian dairy-trade family who had made their fortune, combines a steeply roofed pavilion with a wing topped by a Mansard roof. The estate is chiefly remembered for its link to Colonel de La Rocque, who stayed there only as a tenant before the property became a home, and later a residential facility for disabled workers.

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What to know

The château now functions as a residential home for disabled workers, so there is no access to the interior.
The building can be seen from outside, standing on its terrace above the Cère valley.
Colonel de La Rocque never owned the estate, he only rented it for two summers, in 1937 and 1938.
The nearby museum dedicated to the Croix de Feu movement and Colonel de La Rocque has closed.
The Notre-Dame des Croix chapel, close to the château, remains linked to the memory of the airmen commemorated on the site.

Where this château is

Vic-sur-Cère · Cantal · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

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Address

15800 Vic-sur-Cère

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Frequently asked

Can you visit the Château d'Olmet?: No, the building houses a residential facility for disabled workers and is not open to visitors.
Did Colonel de La Rocque live at the Château d'Olmet?: He stayed there only as a tenant during the summers of 1937 and 1938, and never owned the property.
Is the Colonel de La Rocque museum still open?: No, this museum located near the château has closed.
When was the Château d'Olmet built?: The current building dates from the late 19th century and was built in a classical style.