Château de Villemonteix

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Château de Villemonteix stands in Saint-Pardoux-les-Cards (Creuse), in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. The building is listed as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: fourth quarter of the 15th century, 18th century). Adult admission costs 10 EUR. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

In Saint-Pardoux-les-Cards, in the Creuse department, the château de Villemonteix stands with its round towers and square stair turret above a defensive enclosure dating from the 15th century. Still lived in by its owner, it is open to visitors and shows a furnished interior with Aubusson tapestries, period furniture and Sèvres porcelain. In the courtyard, a hexagonal well decorated with quatrefoils and a three-hundred-year-old lime tree complete the setting, alongside a fortified dovecote near the gardens.

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What to know

• Admission costs 10 euros for an adult.
• The château is open on a single day with fixed hours, worth checking before visiting.
• The château, its towers and outbuildings are listed as historic monuments.
• The interior can be visited, with about a dozen rooms spread over four floors.
• The grounds also include an old well, a three-hundred-year-old lime tree and a fortified dovecote.

Practical information

Visit duration

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Wheelchair access

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Dogs

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Parking

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Where this château is

Saint-Pardoux-les-Cards · Creuse · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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Address

Villemonteix, 23150 Saint-Pardoux-les-Cards

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

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Château phone number

+33 5 55 62 33 92

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Heritage status

Listed historic monument (classé)

Mérimée record PA00100183

Period of construction

fourth quarter of the 15th century, 18th century

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Sources

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

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• Wikidata Q2971005
• Mérimée PA00100183
• Official website

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