Who built Denone castle and when?

The Marillac family built it in 1550, on the site of an earlier feudal fortress.

What is there to see inside?

Painted ceilings from the 16th-17th centuries (including one in a room called Richelieu's chamber and an arms room), 17th-18th century fireplaces, and the typical layout of two wings served by staircases.

What is protected as a historic monument?

The entire castle, its painted ceilings, the surrounding grounds with water feature, the 18th-century gateway, and the 17th-century farm buildings including stable-barn and outhouses.

Château de Denone

Denone Castle

Effiat

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Effiat

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Château de Denone stands in Effiat (Puy-de-Dôme), in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 15th century, 16th century, first half of the 17th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Built in 1550 by the Marillac family on the site of an earlier feudal castle, Denone combines two perpendicular residential wings flanked by three round towers. Inscribed as a historic monument, it retains its 17th-century setting with formal gardens, western moats and farm buildings to the east. The interior preserves Renaissance painted ceilings and fireplaces spanning three centuries.

What to know

Access and visiting conditions are not documented; contact the town hall of Effiat or the owner for details.
The castle contains painted 16th-17th century ceilings, including a room known as Richelieu's chamber, accessible under the established visiting rules.
The 17th-century farm buildings, with stable-barn and outhouses, are part of the protected site.
An 18th-century gateway and water feature frame the entire listed property.

Where this château is

Effiat · Puy-de-Dôme · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

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Address

3 Rue de l'Orme Charoin Denone, 63260 Effiat

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PJR63000875
Period of construction: 15th century, 16th century, first half of the 17th century

Frequently asked

Who built Denone castle and when?: The Marillac family built it in 1550, on the site of an earlier feudal fortress.
What is there to see inside?: Painted ceilings from the 16th-17th centuries (including one in a room called Richelieu's chamber and an arms room), 17th-18th century fireplaces, and the typical layout of two wings served by staircases.
What is protected as a historic monument?: The entire castle, its painted ceilings, the surrounding grounds with water feature, the 18th-century gateway, and the 17th-century farm buildings including stable-barn and outhouses.