Can you visit the Château de Bessonies?

Yes, the château can be visited and also offers bed and breakfast accommodation.

Why is the Château de Bessonies notable?

Marshal Ney was arrested here in 1815 before being taken to Paris to be executed.

How old is the Château de Bessonies?

Its existence is documented as early as 1555, with fifteenth century towers and a main house altered in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

Where is the Château de Bessonies located?

It stands in the commune of Bessonies, in the Lot department, 37 km from Figeac.

Château de Bessonies

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Château de Bessonies stands in Bessonies (Lot), in the Occitanie region of France. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The Château de Bessonies stands in the Lot department, built on medieval foundations first recorded in 1555. Two fifteenth century towers flank a main house altered in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, set within a two hectare park. The site is best remembered for an episode of Napoleonic history: it was here that Marshal Ney, having taken refuge with relatives by marriage, was arrested in 1815 before being taken to Paris to be executed.

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Bessonies · Lot · Occitanie

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Château de, 46210 Bessonies

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+33 7 88 77 09 77

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Can you visit the Château de Bessonies?: Yes, the château can be visited and also offers bed and breakfast accommodation.
Why is the Château de Bessonies notable?: Marshal Ney was arrested here in 1815 before being taken to Paris to be executed.
How old is the Château de Bessonies?: Its existence is documented as early as 1555, with fifteenth century towers and a main house altered in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
Where is the Château de Bessonies located?: It stands in the commune of Bessonies, in the Lot department, 37 km from Figeac.