Can you visit the château de Bardonenche?

No, it is a private property not regularly open to the public, except during occasional special events.

What is there to see at the château de Bardonenche?

The present building dates from the late 18th century, with a symmetrical south facade featuring a carved pediment and scale-tiled roofs.

What is the history of the château de Bardonenche?

An earlier château was built in 1590 by the Clermont-Tonnerre family and no longer survives; the current building, acquired by the Bardonenche family in 1679, was rebuilt after a 1770 fire.

Is the château de Bardonenche a protected monument?

Yes, three rooms with their monumental fireplaces have been listed as historic monuments since 1986.

Château de Bardonenche

Bardonenche Castle

Monestier-de-Clermont

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Where: Monestier-de-Clermont

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Château de Bardonenche stands in Monestier-de-Clermont (Isère), in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

In Monestier-de-Clermont, in the Isère region, the château de Bardonenche stands on the site of an earlier building erected in 1590 by the Clermont-Tonnerre family, of which nothing remains today. The present house, rebuilt in the late 18th century after a fire, belongs to the Bardonenche family, whose name it bears. Its symmetrical south front is arranged around a central section topped with a carved pediment and flanked by two pavilions under scale-tiled roofs. The château remains privately owned and is generally seen only from outside, except during occasional openings.

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What to know

The château is privately owned and not regularly open to visitors.
Three interior rooms and their monumental fireplaces have been listed as historic monuments since 1986.
Occasional openings have taken place, such as during European Heritage Days or a one-off visit in June 2024, but there is no regular schedule.
No permanent opening hours or admission fees are set.
The south facade and entrance porch can be viewed from the public street.

Where this château is

Monestier-de-Clermont · Isère · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

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Address

4 All. du Château, 38650 Monestier-de-Clermont

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Château phone number

+33 4 76 34 03 92

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00117242

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Can you visit the château de Bardonenche?: No, it is a private property not regularly open to the public, except during occasional special events.
What is there to see at the château de Bardonenche?: The present building dates from the late 18th century, with a symmetrical south facade featuring a carved pediment and scale-tiled roofs.
What is the history of the château de Bardonenche?: An earlier château was built in 1590 by the Clermont-Tonnerre family and no longer survives; the current building, acquired by the Bardonenche family in 1679, was rebuilt after a 1770 fire.
Is the château de Bardonenche a protected monument?: Yes, three rooms with their monumental fireplaces have been listed as historic monuments since 1986.