Is the Château de la Beaume open all year?

No, it only opens during the warmer months, depending on the owners' availability.

Can visitors go inside the château?

Only part of it, the ground floor with its kitchen and vegetable garden, plus the chapel, as the rest is undergoing restoration.

Why is it nicknamed the little Versailles of the Gévaudan?

Because of its richly decorated 17th, 18th and 19th century interiors, with panelling, painted ceilings and ornate plasterwork.

Where is the Château de la Beaume located?

In the commune of Alleyras, in the Haute-Loire department, overlooking the Allier valley.

How old is the château?

The site is first recorded in 1275, though the current building dates from a 17th and 18th century rebuilding.

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Château de la Beaume stands in Alleyras (Haute-Loire), in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 17th century, 18th century). Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Overlooking the Allier valley, the Château de la Beaume stands above Alleyras on a granite rise where a medieval stronghold once guarded the pilgrim route from Le Puy-en-Velay to Santiago de Compostela. The present building, reworked in the 17th and 18th centuries, kept the austere look of its medieval origins, its carved entrance doorway being the only external decoration. Inside, the painted ceilings, panelling and ornate plasterwork earned the house the nickname 'little Versailles of the Gévaudan'. The visit takes in the outbuildings, the walled garden and the chapel with its frescoes.

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Where this château is

Alleyras · Haute-Loire · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

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La beaume, 43580 Alleyras

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA43000028
Period of construction: 17th century, 18th century

Frequently asked

Is the Château de la Beaume open all year?: No, it only opens during the warmer months, depending on the owners' availability.
Can visitors go inside the château?: Only part of it, the ground floor with its kitchen and vegetable garden, plus the chapel, as the rest is undergoing restoration.
Why is it nicknamed the little Versailles of the Gévaudan?: Because of its richly decorated 17th, 18th and 19th century interiors, with panelling, painted ceilings and ornate plasterwork.
Where is the Château de la Beaume located?: In the commune of Alleyras, in the Haute-Loire department, overlooking the Allier valley.
How old is the château?: The site is first recorded in 1275, though the current building dates from a 17th and 18th century rebuilding.