Château de Montalet

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Château de Montalet stands in Molières-sur-Cèze (Gard), in the Occitanie region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: Middle Ages). Adult admission costs 7 EUR. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The Château de Montalet overlooks a former mining village from the foothills of the Cévennes, in Molières-sur-Cèze in the Gard department. These medieval remains from the 11th and 12th centuries, listed as a historic monument, have been restored over the years by a volunteer association. The site can only be reached on foot via hiking trails, making the visit as much a walk as a heritage tour, with a weapons hall, lord's hall and hall of honour to see once there.

What to know

• Access is on foot only, via hiking trails from Molières-sur-Cèze or Saint-Ambroix.
• The castle is open on Sundays, with an adult admission fee of 7 euros.
• The walk up requires a fair amount of physical effort, through scrubland and the hilly terrain of the Cévennes.
• Visits are run by volunteers, which may affect opening conditions on certain days.
• Sturdy walking shoes are advisable, as the site cannot be reached by car.

Practical information

Visit duration

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Wheelchair access

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Dogs

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Parking

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Where this château is

Molières-sur-Cèze · Gard · Occitanie

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Address

1 Chem. de la Calade du Prieur, 30410 Meyrannes

Directions open from wherever you are, by car or public transport.

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Château phone number

+33 6 80 37 56 94

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Heritage status

Registered historic monument (inscrit)

Mérimée record PA30000005

Period of construction

Middle Ages

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Sources

Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Mérimée register.

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• Wikidata Q2969942
• Mérimée PA30000005
• Official website

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