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Château de Baure

Baure Castle

Orthez

Access

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Where
Orthez

To make a day of it

Château de Baure stands in Orthez (Pyrénées-Atlantiques), in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 16th century, 17th century, 19th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Baure Castle is a sixteenth-century Béarn residence located in Orthez. Its main structure consists of a rectangular building flanked by a spiral staircase tower. The interior underwent modifications from the eighteenth to the twentieth century. The estate also includes an access bridge, outbuildings, a mill, and a noble house scattered throughout a park that reflects the layout of a rural domain from the seventeenth to nineteenth centuries.

What to know

  • The entire estate, including the park, mill, and outbuildings, has been listed as a historical monument since 2005.
  • The castle is only accessible by prior arrangement with the owners; it does not have regular visiting hours.
  • The architecture reflects successive changes spanning four centuries, from the sixteenth to the nineteenth century.

Where this château is

Orthez · Pyrénées-Atlantiques · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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Address

64300 Orthez

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Heritage status
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Mérimée record PA64000056
Period of construction
16th century, 17th century, 19th century

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Frequently asked

When was Baure Castle built?
The main residence dates from the sixteenth century. It was enlarged later, and the surrounding park developed between the seventeenth and nineteenth centuries.
Can you visit Baure Castle?
The castle is not open for casual visits. Access to the estate requires prior arrangement with its owners.

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Sources

Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Mérimée register.

Within an hour’s drive

The most visited in this department — Pyrénées-Atlantiques

From the same period — 16e siècle