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Château de Ferrières
Ferrières Castle
Fontrieu
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- Where
- Fontrieu
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To make a day of it
Open within 20 km
Château de Ferrières stands in Fontrieu (Tarn), in the Occitanie region of France. The building is listed as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 11th century, second half of the 16th century). Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.
Overlooking the Agoût gorges at the edge of the Sidobre, the château de Ferrières retains vaulting that predates the 11th century within an architecture largely reshaped in the 16th century. Built as an irregular hexagon flanked by corner towers, it displays a richly carved facade and interiors with notable fireplaces and a straight stone staircase decorated with carved motifs. Its history includes a stint as a Protestant stronghold during the Wars of Religion, then as barracks and a state prison in the 18th century.
What to know
- The château is a classified historic monument.
- Opening hours and prices are not specified in the available data.
- Visiting conditions depend on the progress of ongoing restoration work.
- Interior access is mainly possible during heritage open days or by request in summer.
- Photography is not allowed inside the grounds.
Practical information
Opening hours
- Journées Européennes du Patrimoine
- sur demande durant la saison estivale
- Visit duration
- Not verified
- Wheelchair access
- Not verified
- Dogs
- Not verified
- Parking
- Not verified
Where this château is
Fontrieu · Tarn · Occitanie
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Address
85 Ham. de Ferrières, 81260 Fontrieu
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- Period of construction
- 11th century, second half of the 16th century
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Sources
Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Mérimée register.
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- Wikidata Q21294295
- Mérimée PA00095554
- Official website
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