Can you visit the Château de Vaurenard?

No verified opening hours or fees are available, as the château is primarily a private vineyard estate.

How old is the Château de Vaurenard?

The estate dates back to the 17th century, with major alterations in the 18th century and the early 20th century.

Who designed the garden?

The formal French garden was created in 1913 by landscape designer Linossier.

Is the Château de Vaurenard a protected monument?

It has been listed as a historic monument since 2007, covering the château, chapel, outbuildings and park.

Château de Vaurenard

Vaurenard Castle

Gleizé

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Where: Gleizé

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Open within 20 km

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Château de Vaurenard stands in Gleizé (Rhône), in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: first quarter of the 20th century). Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The Château de Vaurenard stands in Gleizé, at the heart of a Beaujolais wine estate whose origins trace back to a hunting lodge once used by the lords of Beaujeu. The U-shaped main building, altered during the 17th and 18th centuries and again reworked in the early 20th century, is accompanied by a neo-gothic chapel and a formal French garden laid out by landscape designer Linossier. The whole complex, including outbuildings, the main courtyard, gates and the park with its water system, is listed as a historic monument.

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What to know

The estate is primarily a working vineyard, with 25 hectares of vines surrounding the château.
Historic monument protection covers the château, the chapel, the outbuildings, the main courtyard, the gates and the whole park.
No verified information on visiting hours or admission fees is available.
The property remains privately owned, passed down within the same family since the 17th century.

Where this château is

Gleizé · Rhône · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

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Address

558 1156 Rte des Bruyères, 69400 Gleizé

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

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Château phone number

+33 4 74 68 21 65

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA69000036
Period of construction: first quarter of the 20th century

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Frequently asked

Can you visit the Château de Vaurenard?: No verified opening hours or fees are available, as the château is primarily a private vineyard estate.
How old is the Château de Vaurenard?: The estate dates back to the 17th century, with major alterations in the 18th century and the early 20th century.
Who designed the garden?: The formal French garden was created in 1913 by landscape designer Linossier.
Is the Château de Vaurenard a protected monument?: It has been listed as a historic monument since 2007, covering the château, chapel, outbuildings and park.