Can you visit the château de l'Oradou?

No, the château was demolished in 1985 and only a few outbuildings remain on what is now school grounds.

Why was the château de l'Oradou destroyed?

It was torn down by the French Ministry of Education to build facilities for the school now named Lucie Aubrac.

What remains of the château today?

A farmhouse, a 19th-century Italian-style villa and a nymphaeum fed by the Tiretaine river.

What is the link between the château de l'Oradou and scouting?

The Charte de l'Oradou, a founding document of French scouting, was signed there in 1940.

Château de l'Oradou

Oradou Castle

Clermont-Ferrand

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Clermont-Ferrand

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Open within 20 km

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Château de l'Oradou stands in Clermont-Ferrand (Puy-de-Dôme), in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. No visits are on record for this building.

The château de l'Oradou no longer stands: it was torn down in 1985 to extend a school, now the Lucie Aubrac secondary school, south of Clermont-Ferrand. Of the estate once praised in the 17th century for its grottoes, pools and cascades, only a 19th-century Italian-style farmhouse and villa remain, along with a nymphaeum fed by springs of the Tiretaine river. The grounds also hold a place in the history of French scouting, as the Charte de l'Oradou was signed there in 1940.

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What to know

The château itself disappeared in 1985; only a farmhouse, a 19th-century villa and a nymphaeum remain.
The site sits on school grounds around the Lucie Aubrac secondary school, which limits free access.
There are no visiting hours or admission fees, as no open monument has been preserved.
The main interest is historical and commemorative, tied to French scouting and former owners such as the naturalist Henri Lecoq.

Where this château is

Clermont-Ferrand · Puy-de-Dôme · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

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Address

Clermont-Ferrand, Puy-de-Dôme

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Frequently asked

Can you visit the château de l'Oradou?: No, the château was demolished in 1985 and only a few outbuildings remain on what is now school grounds.
Why was the château de l'Oradou destroyed?: It was torn down by the French Ministry of Education to build facilities for the school now named Lucie Aubrac.
What remains of the château today?: A farmhouse, a 19th-century Italian-style villa and a nymphaeum fed by the Tiretaine river.
What is the link between the château de l'Oradou and scouting?: The Charte de l'Oradou, a founding document of French scouting, was signed there in 1940.