Is Valprivas castle a listed historic monument?

The castle has been listed since 1949 and its chapel classified since 1994.

How old is Valprivas castle?

It was built in the 15th century, altered in the 16th, with window openings added in the 18th century.

Why does Valprivas castle have only three towers?

It lost its southwest corner and tower in 1793.

Château de Valprivas

Valprivas Castle

Valprivas

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Château de Valprivas stands in Valprivas (Haute-Loire), in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. The building is listed as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 15th century, 16th century, 18th century). Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Valprivas castle stands in the Haute-Loire region, built in the 15th century on a medieval plan and later reworked with Italian-inspired facades. Its main draw is the chapel, whose choir holds 17th-century wall paintings of Hell and the Resurrection, attributed to Flemish painters linked to the Fontainebleau school. Originally laid out as a square flanked by round towers, the building lost one of them during the Revolution but still keeps its inner courtyard framed by two wings.

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Opening hours

Monday	10:00-19:00
Tuesday	10:00-19:00
Wednesday	10:00-19:00
Thursday (today)	10:00-19:00
Friday	10:00-19:00
Saturday	10:00-19:00
Sunday	Closed

Opening hours published by the château on its Google listing. We have not yet confirmed them on its official website.

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Where this château is

Valprivas · Haute-Loire · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

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Address

73 Pl. de Carl de Nys, 43210 Valprivas

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Heritage status: Listed historic monument (classé); Mérimée record PA00092907
Period of construction: 15th century, 16th century, 18th century

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Frequently asked

Is Valprivas castle a listed historic monument?: The castle has been listed since 1949 and its chapel classified since 1994.
What can be seen inside Valprivas castle?: The ground-floor chapel, with its 17th-century wall paintings of Hell and the Resurrection, is the most notable feature.
How old is Valprivas castle?: It was built in the 15th century, altered in the 16th, with window openings added in the 18th century.
Why does Valprivas castle have only three towers?: It lost its southwest corner and tower in 1793.