Château de Bellegarde-en-Forez

Bellegarde-en-Forez Castle

Bellegarde-en-Forez

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Tickets and prices

Adult: €6
Child: Free

Free for les moins de 12 ans

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Where: Bellegarde-en-Forez

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Château de Bellegarde-en-Forez stands in Bellegarde-en-Forez (Loire), in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 15th century, second half of the 16th century, fourth quarter of the 19th century). Adult admission costs 6 EUR. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

In Bellegarde-en-Forez, in the Loire department, this privately owned castle traces back to a medieval stronghold first recorded in 1173, later altered through the 15th century. The de Sorbier de Pougnadoresse family, who acquired it in 1680, still holds it today. Visitors can see a fireplace dated 1597 and an old room above the great hall, both protected as historic monuments.

What to know

The adult admission fee is 6 euros.
Free parking is available just below the castle, opposite the maison des associations.
The castle remains a private residence, which limits the areas open to visitors.
Opening hours are not fixed, so it is best to check before visiting.

Practical information

Opening hours

du 15/07 au 14/08/2026 du lundi au vendredi de 10h à 16h
du 31/08 au 20/09/2026 du lundi au vendredi de 10h à 16h

Prices

Adult: €6
Child: Free

Free for les moins de 12 ans

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Wheelchair access: Not verified
Dogs: Not verified
Parking: Un parking gratuit est disponible en contrebas, en face de la maison des associations

Where this château is

Bellegarde-en-Forez · Loire · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

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Address

68 Rue du Calvaire, 42210 Bellegarde-en-Forez

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00117425
Period of construction: 15th century, second half of the 16th century, fourth quarter of the 19th century

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Sources

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