Château de Liberty
Liberty Castle
Condat-lès-Montboissier
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- Where
- Condat-lès-Montboissier
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Château de Liberty stands in Condat-lès-Montboissier (Puy-de-Dôme), in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. The building is listed as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 18th century, 19th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.
The castle of Liberty, a former feudal seat in Condat-lès-Montboissier, exemplifies eighteenth-century classical architecture. Rebuilt and completed in 1761, it features a central pavilion with four corner towers and flanking service wings. The interior, fitted around 1750 by Italian craftsmen, displays provincial woodwork combined with Aubusson and Felletin tapestries in the principal rooms.
What to know
- The building is classified as a historical monument, with both its structure and specific interior decoration protected.
- Woodwork and painted decoration constitute the main interest of an interior visit, present in nearly every room.
- The castle retains its staircases with wrought-iron railings and its period entrance door with fanlight, both protected elements.
Where this château is
Condat-lès-Montboissier · Puy-de-Dôme · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
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Address
63490 Condat-lès-Montboissier
Directions open from wherever you are, by car or public transport.
- Period of construction
- 18th century, 19th century
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Frequently asked
- When was the castle rebuilt?
- Reconstruction took place during the eighteenth century, concluding in 1761. Interior fittings date to approximately 1750.
- Who designed the interior decoration?
- A team of Italian cabinetmakers completed the interior arrangements between 1750, creating provincial-style woodwork and incorporating prestigious tapestries.
- What can be seen inside?
- The protected principal rooms include a drawing room, dining room, chapel, study, bedrooms and halls, all clad in woodwork and some with tapestries.
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Sources
Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Mérimée register.
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- Wikidata Q22992152
- Mérimée PA00092086
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