Château de Sainte-Barbe

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Château de Sainte-Barbe stands in Ambès (Gironde), in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: second half of the 18th century, third quarter of the 19th century). Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

In Ambès, on the banks of the Garonne, the château de Sainte-Barbe is an 18th century country house built for the Lynch family by architect Victor Louis, who also designed Bordeaux's Grand Théâtre. The building retains its single-storey main wing, its central pavilion topped with a triangular pediment, and its entrance gate flanked by two 18th century gardener's pavilions. The outbuildings were enlarged and the park laid out at the end of the 19th century, when a Médoc style gravity cellar was added to the existing structures. The estate remains a working vineyard today, and visitors mainly encounter the building through tours of the vines and cellars.

What to know

• The château is open five days a week according to the available information.
• The building has been listed as a historic monument since 1996, along with its main house, park and gated enclosure with two pavilions.
• As the estate is an active wine producing property, visits mainly focus on the vineyard and the cellars rather than the house itself.
• No price, visit duration or accessibility details are given in the verified facts, so it is worth checking before coming.
• The building dates from the second half of the 18th century, with interior work and a park added in the 19th century.

Practical information

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Where this château is

Ambès · Gironde · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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Address

Lieu-dit, Sainte-Barbe, 33810 Ambès

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

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Château phone number

+33 5 56 77 49 57

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Heritage status

Registered historic monument (inscrit)

Mérimée record PA33000001

Period of construction

second half of the 18th century, third quarter of the 19th century

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Sources

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

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• Wikidata Q22996500
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