Can you visit the Château de Beaurepaire-en-Bresse?

No, it is a private property that is not open to the public.

Is the Château de Beaurepaire-en-Bresse a protected monument?

Yes, it has been listed as a historic monument since October 3, 1997, covering the facades, roofs, chapel, fixed bridge and moats.

How old is the Château de Beaurepaire-en-Bresse?

A fortified house stood here as early as the 13th century, and the current château likely dates from the 15th century, with later alterations in the 18th and 19th centuries.

What can be seen from outside the Château de Beaurepaire-en-Bresse?

Visitors can see the long main building, the water-filled moats, the fixed bridge and a corner pavilion thought to come from the original medieval tower.

Château de Beaurepaire-en-Bresse

Beaurepaire-en-Bresse Castle

Beaurepaire-en-Bresse

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Where: Beaurepaire-en-Bresse

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Château de Beaurepaire-en-Bresse stands in Beaurepaire-en-Bresse (Saône-et-Loire), in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 15th century, 18th century, 19th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

The Château de Beaurepaire-en-Bresse stands on the site of a medieval fortified house first recorded in 1275, likely rebuilt in the 15th century by Thibaud de Beaurepaire and later altered over subsequent centuries. Surrounded by water-filled moats and reached by a fixed stone bridge, it consists of a long rectangular main building flanked by a corner pavilion thought to be a remnant of the original tower. An adjoining chapel retains carved panelling and plasterwork decoration. The estate remains privately owned and is not open to visitors, though its exterior and setting can be seen from outside the grounds.

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Where this château is

Beaurepaire-en-Bresse · Saône-et-Loire · Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

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71580 Beaurepaire-en-Bresse

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA71000004
Period of construction: 15th century, 18th century, 19th century

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Can you visit the Château de Beaurepaire-en-Bresse?: No, it is a private property that is not open to the public.
Is the Château de Beaurepaire-en-Bresse a protected monument?: Yes, it has been listed as a historic monument since October 3, 1997, covering the facades, roofs, chapel, fixed bridge and moats.
How old is the Château de Beaurepaire-en-Bresse?: A fortified house stood here as early as the 13th century, and the current château likely dates from the 15th century, with later alterations in the 18th and 19th centuries.
What can be seen from outside the Château de Beaurepaire-en-Bresse?: Visitors can see the long main building, the water-filled moats, the fixed bridge and a corner pavilion thought to come from the original medieval tower.