Château de Montaigne
Montaigne Castle
Saint-Michel-de-Montaigne
Visit
Hours to be confirmed
You are leaving for the château’s own website
- Where
- Saint-Michel-de-Montaigne
Hours and prices not verified at the source yet.Check on the official website
To make a day of it
Open within 20 km
- Château Soutard (Soutard Castle)Open to visitors14 km
- château Saint Georges (Saint Georges Castle)"Terroir et nectar" tour; "Sensations et saveurs" tour; "Dégustation épicurienne - Vins & Fromages"; "Etape vigneronne"; "Dégustation gourmande"14 km
- Château de Rauzan (Rauzan Castle)Open to visitors17 km
Sleep nearby
This week in the agenda
Château de Montaigne stands in Saint-Michel-de-Montaigne (Dordogne), in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. The building is listed as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 16th century, 17th century). Adult admission costs 9.5 EUR. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.
In the Dordogne, the château de Montaigne preserves the memory of philosopher Michel de Montaigne, born on this site where he wrote his Essays. A fire in 1885 destroyed the original residence, rebuilt the following year in a style blending neo-Gothic and neo-Renaissance influences, but the so called Library tower survived the blaze and still holds the writer's bedroom and study. Visitors can see the upper room where the mottoes Montaigne had painted on the oak beams remain, along with a chapel where he had his children baptised.
Practical information
Opening hours
- du 1er mai au 30 septembre
- 10h00-18h30
- du 1er octobre au 31 décembre
- 10h00-17h30
- du 2 janvier au 30 avril
- 10h00-17h30
Annual closures : December 25th; January 1st
Prices
- Adult
- €9.50
- Child
- €5.50
- Reduced
- €7.50
- Visit duration
- Not verified
- Wheelchair access
- Not verified
- Dogs
- Not verified
- Parking
- Not verified
Where this château is
Saint-Michel-de-Montaigne · Dordogne · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Loading the map…
This châteauChâteaux within 40 km
Address
Saint-Michel-de-Montaigne, Dordogne
Directions open from wherever you are, by car or public transport.
The safest check before setting off: today’s hours, guided-tour availability, where to park.
- Period of construction
- 16th century, 17th century
Base map © IGN, Géoplateforme
Itineraries
Something wrong here?
Tell us. Every report moves this entry up our verification queue.
Sources
Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Mérimée register.
- This entry in Markdown
- Wikidata Q1333383
- Mérimée PA00082876
- Official website
Within an hour’s drive
Château de Lamothe (Lamothe Castle)Lamothe-Montravel · Dordogne
Château de Castegens (Castegens Castle)Belvès-de-Castillon · Gironde
Château de Matecoulon (Matecoulon Castle)Montpeyroux · Dordogne- Château de Clotte (Clotte Castle)Les Salles-de-Castillon · Gironde
Château de Montvert (Montvert Castle)Saint-Seurin-de-Prats · Dordogne
Chateau de PitrayGardegan-et-Tourtirac · Gironde
.JPG/250px-Villars_Puyguilhem_(2).JPG){kind=small}
