When was the castle restored ?

Between the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, the site underwent significant restoration work, interior decoration and development of its outbuildings and gardens.

What medieval elements remain visible ?

A twelfth-century tower survives from the original castle, integrated into the later construction.

What style are the interior decorations ?

The interior ornaments combine neo-gothic and neo-renaissance styles, applied during the modern restoration campaigns.

Château de La Garde

Garde Castle

Bort-l'Étang

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Bort-l'Étang

To make a day of it

Open within 20 km

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Château de La Garde stands in Bort-l'Étang (Puy-de-Dôme), in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 12th century, 15th century, 17th century, 19th century, 20th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

La Garde stands near Bort-l'Étang, built upon the remains of a medieval stronghold from which a twelfth-century tower survives. A classical main building was added in subsequent centuries, followed by substantial restoration and decoration work from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The interior features neo-gothic and neo-renaissance ornamentation. The property comprises outbuildings, gardens and parkland.

What to know

The castle, its interior decoration, outbuildings and gardens have been listed as historical monuments since October 2000.
The ancillary buildings include kennels, a hangar, barn, stables with saddle room and loft, and an orangery.
The Romanesque tower from the twelfth century is the oldest part of the structure.

Where this château is

Bort-l'Étang · Puy-de-Dôme · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

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Address

63190 Bort-l'Étang

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA63000019
Period of construction: 12th century, 15th century, 17th century, 19th century, 20th century

Frequently asked

When was the castle restored ?: Between the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, the site underwent significant restoration work, interior decoration and development of its outbuildings and gardens.
What medieval elements remain visible ?: A twelfth-century tower survives from the original castle, integrated into the later construction.
What style are the interior decorations ?: The interior ornaments combine neo-gothic and neo-renaissance styles, applied during the modern restoration campaigns.