Can you visit the Château de Prades?

No, it is a private property occupied by its owners and closed to the public.

How old is the Château de Prades?

It was built in the early 12th century and later reinforced from 1283 by the abbey of Sainte-Enimie.

Where is the Château de Prades located?

At the entrance to the village of Prades, in the commune of Gorges du Tarn Causses in Lozère, above the Tarn gorges.

Is the Château de Prades a protected monument?

Yes, it has been listed as a historic monument since 1974, with a further order in 2009 extending protection to the terraces and gardens.

Château de Prades

Prades Castle

Gorges du Tarn Causses

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Gorges du Tarn Causses

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Open within 20 km

Château de Prades stands in Gorges du Tarn Causses (Lozère), in the Occitanie region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 12th century, 13th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

The Château de Prades stands above the Tarn gorges at the entrance to the village, in the commune of Gorges du Tarn Causses, Lozère. Built in the early 12th century, it was reinforced by the abbey of Sainte-Enimie for defensive purposes and later withstood an attack by Protestant forces during the Wars of Religion. Now in private hands, the estate retains a main residence and a chapel linked by an enclosing wall around an inner courtyard, with a square tower at the northwest corner.

Written from Château de Prades (Lozère)

What to know

The château is privately owned and cannot be visited.
The building can be seen from around the village and overlooks the Tarn gorges.
It has been protected as a historic monument since 1974, with a broader listing in 2009 covering the terraces and gardens as well.
There are no opening hours or admission fees since the interior is not accessible.

Where this château is

Gorges du Tarn Causses · Lozère · Occitanie

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Address

Gorges du Tarn Causses, Lozère

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00103918
Period of construction: 12th century, 13th century

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Frequently asked

Can you visit the Château de Prades?: No, it is a private property occupied by its owners and closed to the public.
How old is the Château de Prades?: It was built in the early 12th century and later reinforced from 1283 by the abbey of Sainte-Enimie.
Where is the Château de Prades located?: At the entrance to the village of Prades, in the commune of Gorges du Tarn Causses in Lozère, above the Tarn gorges.
Is the Château de Prades a protected monument?: Yes, it has been listed as a historic monument since 1974, with a further order in 2009 extending protection to the terraces and gardens.