Château de Blanat

Blanat Castle

Saint-Michel-de-Bannières

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Saint-Michel-de-Bannières

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Open within 20 km

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Château de Blanat stands in Saint-Michel-de-Bannières (Lot), in the Occitanie region of France. No visits are on record for this building.

The château de Blanat stands on a terrace overlooking the northern Haut-Quercy, in the commune of Saint-Michel-de-Bannières, with views reaching as far as the Puy d'Issolud. Built in the 15th century for the Blanat family, it keeps a main dwelling flanked by two round towers and a pentagonal tower topped with stone-slab roofing, housing a spiral staircase. Its history includes an unresolved triple murder in 1573, and later a stay by singer Nino Ferrer, who recorded an album there in the 1970s. The estate remains privately owned, with access depending on occasional events organised locally.

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What to know

The château is privately owned and is not open for regular visits.
Access is only possible during occasional events organised by the town hall of Saint-Michel-de-Bannières.
No opening hours, admission fees or visit duration are published for this site.
The château sits on an elevated terrace, meaning outdoor access is required.
A wing that once housed the chapel has disappeared, with only a vaulted cellar and marks on the pentagonal tower remaining.