Château de Fiches
Fiches Castle
Verniolle
Access
No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found
- Where
- Verniolle
To make a day of it
Open within 20 km
Château de Fiches stands in Verniolle (Ariège), in the Occitanie region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 17th century, 18th century, 19th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.
Located in Verniolle, in the Ariège region, the Château de Fiches is a privately owned manor from the 17th and 18th centuries, notable for its two salons with painted ceilings. One features an elaborate bestiary of real and fantastical creatures dating from the late 16th or early 17th century, while the other displays 18th century painted landscapes. The house also holds a 15th century wooden staircase and an old library containing an herbarium from the early 19th century.
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What to know
- The château is privately owned, which may affect visiting conditions.
- The protected elements include the façades, roofs, main staircase and two painted ceilings.
- No opening hours or admission fees are listed in the available information.
- The library and its herbarium are still being studied, and public access is not specified.
Where this château is
Verniolle · Ariège · Occitanie
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Address
09340 Verniolle
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- Period of construction
- 17th century, 18th century, 19th century
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Frequently asked
- Can you visit the Château de Fiches?
- It is a private residence, and the verified data does not provide any information on public visiting conditions.
- What do the paintings at the Château de Fiches depict?
- One salon features a bestiary of real and fantastical animals from the late 16th or early 17th century, while the other has 18th century painted landscapes.
- How old is the Château de Fiches?
- The main building dates from the 17th and 18th centuries, with alterations made in the early 19th century.
- Which parts of the château are listed as historic monuments?
- The façades, roofs, main staircase and two painted ceilings have been listed since 2005.
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Sources
Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Mérimée register.
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- Wikidata Q2969219
- Mérimée PA09000015