Château de Guilleragues
Guilleragues Castle
Saint-Sulpice-de-Guilleragues
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- Saint-Sulpice-de-Guilleragues
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Château de Guilleragues stands in Saint-Sulpice-de-Guilleragues (Gironde), in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 14th century, 16th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.
A hillside castle in Saint-Sulpice-de-Guilleragues, Gironde, traces its origins to the early 1300s. The original structure was a fortified dwelling with two bartizans and a pair of flanking towers, later extended in the 16th century through the addition of two wings that created a symmetrical layout, together with a lower courtyard and surrounding outbuildings. During the 17th century, ownership passed to Gabriel de Guilleragues, diplomat and author of the Portuguese Letters, linking the estate to an episode in French literary heritage.
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What to know
- The castle has been listed as a historic monument since 1954 for its gateway and north facade, and since 1995 for the entire building.
- Information on opening hours, prices and access conditions is not available here.
- The building stands on a hillside, set apart from the village, implying sloped terrain around the site.
- No information is given regarding accessibility for visitors with reduced mobility or the admission of dogs.
Where this château is
Saint-Sulpice-de-Guilleragues · Gironde · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
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Address
33580, Saint-Sulpice-de-Guilleragues
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- Period of construction
- 14th century, 16th century
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- Can you visit the Château de Guilleragues?
- The available information does not specify opening days or hours for the public.
- How old is the Château de Guilleragues?
- Its construction dates back to the early 14th century, with two symmetrical wings added around 1564.
- Who lived at the Château de Guilleragues?
- In the 17th century it was home to Gabriel de Guilleragues, a diplomat and author of the Portuguese Letters.
- Is the château a listed historic monument?
- It is listed as a historic monument, first in 1954 for the gateway and north facade, then in 1995 for the whole building.
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Sources
Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Mérimée register.
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- Wikidata Q2969374
- Mérimée PA00083809
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