Can you visit Pierregourde castle?

No, the site is private property and public access is forbidden.

Where is Pierregourde castle located?

It stands in the commune of Gilhac-et-Bruzac, in the Ardèche region, atop a rocky outcrop.

How old is Pierregourde castle?

It dates back to the 13th century.

Why is Pierregourde castle in ruins?

It was abandoned in the 17th century and later used as a source of stone, which accounts for its ruined state more than the Wars of Religion.

Pierregourde

Gilhac-et-Bruzac

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Where: Gilhac-et-Bruzac

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Château de Pierregourde stands in Gilhac-et-Bruzac (Ardèche), in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. No visits are on record for this building.

The ruins of Pierregourde castle stand on a rocky outcrop above the village of Gilhac-et-Bruzac, in the Ardèche region of France. This 13th century seigneurial site, later abandoned and stripped for its stone, lies on private land and public access is forbidden. It can only be viewed from a distance, from the village or nearby paths.

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What to know

The site is private property and public access is strictly forbidden.
The ruins cannot be visited and are only visible from a distance, from the village or its surroundings.
The castle stands on a rocky outcrop over 600 metres high, overlooking Gilhac-et-Bruzac.
Only sections of wall and scattered remains survive on the southern slope of the site.

Where this château is

Gilhac-et-Bruzac · Ardèche · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

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Address

Gilhac-et-Bruzac, Ardèche

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Frequently asked

Can you visit Pierregourde castle?: No, the site is private property and public access is forbidden.
Where is Pierregourde castle located?: It stands in the commune of Gilhac-et-Bruzac, in the Ardèche region, atop a rocky outcrop.
How old is Pierregourde castle?: It dates back to the 13th century.
Why is Pierregourde castle in ruins?: It was abandoned in the 17th century and later used as a source of stone, which accounts for its ruined state more than the Wars of Religion.