Can you visit the château de Valmate all year round?

No, it is mainly open to the public during the European Heritage Days, the rest of the estate remaining private property.

Who built the château de Valmate?

It was Jean-Baptiste Java Mignon, an engineer from Limoges, who had the château built after acquiring the estate, then called Siriex, in 1858.

Is the château de Valmate a listed historic monument?

It has been listed as a historic monument since 1996, with further protections added in 2022 and the large farm classified in 2024.

What can still be seen on the Valmate estate?

Besides the château itself, visitors can see a neo-Renaissance chapel, a wooded park, former farm buildings and an ice house.

Château de Valmate

Valmate Castle

Saint-Laurent-les-Églises

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Where: Saint-Laurent-les-Églises

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Château de Valmate stands in Saint-Laurent-les-Églises (Haute-Vienne), in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. The building is listed as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: second half of the 19th century, first quarter of the 20th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

The château de Valmate stands in Saint-Laurent-les-Églises, at the foot of the Ambazac hills, on land once known as Siriex before its 19th century owner renamed it. Built in the neo-Louis XIII style with brick facades and a slate roof, it is accompanied by a neo-Renaissance chapel added in the early 20th century. The estate also retains farm outbuildings, a wooded park and an ice house, remnants of its agricultural past.

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What to know

The château is mainly open to visitors during the European Heritage Days.
The estate is privately owned and also hosts rentals and various events.
The park and cellars shelter bat colonies, which has earned the site a specific ecological designation.
The facades, roofs and the chapel interior are protected as historic monuments, along with the park, the stables and the estate's large farm.

Where this château is

Saint-Laurent-les-Églises · Haute-Vienne · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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Address

Saint-Laurent-les-Églises, Haute-Vienne

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Heritage status: Listed historic monument (classé); Mérimée record PA87000004
Period of construction: second half of the 19th century, first quarter of the 20th century

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Frequently asked

Can you visit the château de Valmate all year round?: No, it is mainly open to the public during the European Heritage Days, the rest of the estate remaining private property.
Who built the château de Valmate?: It was Jean-Baptiste Java Mignon, an engineer from Limoges, who had the château built after acquiring the estate, then called Siriex, in 1858.
Is the château de Valmate a listed historic monument?: It has been listed as a historic monument since 1996, with further protections added in 2022 and the large farm classified in 2024.
What can still be seen on the Valmate estate?: Besides the château itself, visitors can see a neo-Renaissance chapel, a wooded park, former farm buildings and an ice house.