Is the château de La Garde open to visitors?

The estate has been widely opened to the public since 2014 by its current owners, with a cultural focus.

What architectural style is the château?

It is a neo-Palladian style villa built between 1870 and 1875.

What can be seen in the park?

A 14-hectare park planted with numerous tree species from around the world by successive owners.

Does the château have medieval origins?

The name and position of the estate suggest a defensive origin dating back to the Middle Ages, before it became an agricultural estate.

Château de la Garde

Garde Castle

Bourg-en-Bresse

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Château de la Garde stands in Bourg-en-Bresse (Ain), in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

In Bourg-en-Bresse, the château de La Garde is a neo-Palladian villa built between 1870 and 1875 on an estate whose origins may go back to the Middle Ages. Visitors can walk through a 14-hectare park planted with tree species from around the world, and see former stables converted into a space for cultural activities. The site thus combines a long agricultural past with a present-day artistic purpose.

Written from Domaine de la Garde

What to know

The current building results from the reconstruction carried out between 1870 and 1875 by Adrien-Gaëtan Chossat de Montburon.
The park covers 14 hectares, with a small part extending into the neighbouring commune of Montagnat.
The former stables have been converted to host cultural and artistic activities.
The estate has belonged since 2014 to a couple who opened it to the public with this cultural purpose.

Where this château is

Bourg-en-Bresse · Ain · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

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Address

Chem. des Narcisses 27, 01000 Bourg-en-Bresse

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Is the château de La Garde open to visitors?: The estate has been widely opened to the public since 2014 by its current owners, with a cultural focus.
What architectural style is the château?: It is a neo-Palladian style villa built between 1870 and 1875.
What can be seen in the park?: A 14-hectare park planted with numerous tree species from around the world by successive owners.
Does the château have medieval origins?: The name and position of the estate suggest a defensive origin dating back to the Middle Ages, before it became an agricultural estate.