Can you visit the château de Chauffaille?

No opening hours or admission fees are available, so visiting conditions cannot be confirmed.

Who built the château de Chauffaille?

The current building was constructed in 1870 by Count and Countess Auguste de Chérade de Montbron.

Why is the château de Chauffaille notable?

It is partly known for a giant oak tree once on the estate, whose wood is said to have been used for the yoke of the Savoyarde, the bell of the Sacré-Cœur in Paris.

Who owns the château de Chauffaille today?

Since 2010 the estate has belonged to the Communauté de communes du Pays de Saint-Yrieix, after previously passing through state and military ownership.

Château de Chauffaille

Chauffaille Castle

Coussac-Bonneval

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No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Coussac-Bonneval

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Château de Chauffaille stands in Coussac-Bonneval (Haute-Vienne), in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. No visits are on record for this building.

The château de Chauffaille stands in Coussac-Bonneval, in the Haute-Vienne department, on an estate whose origins go back to the 17th century, though the present building dates from 1870. The site, now publicly owned, covers over a hundred hectares of land and woodland. Its most notable story concerns an old giant oak tree, said to have provided the wood for the yoke of the Savoyarde, the great bell of the Sacré-Cœur basilica in Paris.

Written from Château de Chauffaille (Haute-Vienne)

What to know

The château has belonged to the Communauté de communes du Pays de Saint-Yrieix since 2010.
Some of the older buildings were demolished when the site was used as a military training ground.
The estate is registered as a ZNIEFF, a French zone of ecological, faunal and floral interest.
No information on admission fees, opening hours or accessibility is currently available for this site.

Where this château is

Coussac-Bonneval · Haute-Vienne · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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Address

Coussac-Bonneval, Haute-Vienne

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Frequently asked

Can you visit the château de Chauffaille?: No opening hours or admission fees are available, so visiting conditions cannot be confirmed.
Who built the château de Chauffaille?: The current building was constructed in 1870 by Count and Countess Auguste de Chérade de Montbron.
Why is the château de Chauffaille notable?: It is partly known for a giant oak tree once on the estate, whose wood is said to have been used for the yoke of the Savoyarde, the bell of the Sacré-Cœur in Paris.
Who owns the château de Chauffaille today?: Since 2010 the estate has belonged to the Communauté de communes du Pays de Saint-Yrieix, after previously passing through state and military ownership.