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Château de Frontenac, Bram

Château de Frontenac

Frontenac Castle

Bram

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Château de Frontenac stands in Bram (Aude), in the Occitanie region of France. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

On the eastern edge of Bram, along the old Roman road toward Carcassonne, stands Valgros château, better known since the 1980s as Frontenac château. Built in 1870 for a local member of parliament, the building follows a neo-renaissance style, with a long main block flanked by four corner turrets. Two fires, in 2005 and again in 2020, destroyed its roofs and much of its upper floors, leaving today a shell overtaken by vegetation. The estate remains private property, with no facilities for visitors.

Written from Château de Valgros-Frontenac

What to know

  • The château is not open to visitors and stands on private land.
  • The building is now a roofless ruin following fires in 2005 and 2020.
  • Entering the interior carries real collapse risks and is not secured.
  • The site has no listing or protection as a historic monument.
  • It is located on the eastern edge of Bram, in the Aude department, along an old Roman road.

Where this château is

Bram · Aude · Occitanie

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Address

Valgros, 11150 Bram

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Heritage status
Protection status unknown

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Frequently asked

Can you visit Frontenac château in Bram?
No, the estate is private property and the ruined building cannot be visited.
Why is Valgros château in ruins?
Two fires, in 2005 and 2020, destroyed its roofs and much of its upper floors.
Since when has it been called Frontenac château?
The name was given by Belgian owners after they acquired the estate in 1987.
Is Frontenac château a listed historic monument?
No, neither the château nor its grounds hold any historic monument protection.
Who built the château?
It was built in 1870 for member of parliament Joseph-Etienne-Charles Fargues du Pigné by architect André Denat.

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The most visited in this department — Aude

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