Where is the château de Vissec located?

It stands in the village of Vissec, in the Gard department, on the causse plateau.

How old is the château de Vissec?

The first castrum was recorded in 1281, but the current building dates from a 17th-century reconstruction.

Why was the château de Vissec destroyed?

In 1628 the Duke of Rohan ordered it razed amid the conflict between Protestants and Catholics.

Can you visit the château de Vissec?

No verified information confirms public opening; it remains a private property.

What can still be seen there today?

A moulded doorway, an interior staircase, French-style ceilings and a drawing room with 17th-century painted panels.

Castle of Vissec

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Château de Vissec stands in Vissec (Gard), in the Occitanie region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: second half of the 13th century, fourth quarter of the 17th century). Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The château de Vissec stands in the village of the same name, on the slopes of the causse, in the Gard department. Its history goes back to the late 13th century, when a first castrum was recorded there, but the building seen today results from a 17th-century reconstruction after the medieval fortress was torn down by troops of the Duke of Rohan. It features a doorway decorated with mouldings imitating Doric capitals, an interior staircase with a double ramp, and, upstairs, a drawing room whose painted panels show landscapes framed by garlands of fruit.

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The château has been listed as a historic monument since 2009, protecting both the ruins of the old castrum and the 17th-century seigneurial residence.
The building belongs to a family who reunited its two sections after more than a century of division, making it a private property.
No verified information on opening hours, admission fees or organised visits is available.
The site is located within the village of Vissec, on the steep terrain typical of the causse.

Where this château is

Vissec · Gard · Occitanie

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Vissec, Gard

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA30000075
Period of construction: second half of the 13th century, fourth quarter of the 17th century

Frequently asked

Where is the château de Vissec located?: It stands in the village of Vissec, in the Gard department, on the causse plateau.
How old is the château de Vissec?: The first castrum was recorded in 1281, but the current building dates from a 17th-century reconstruction.
Why was the château de Vissec destroyed?: In 1628 the Duke of Rohan ordered it razed amid the conflict between Protestants and Catholics.
Can you visit the château de Vissec?: No verified information confirms public opening; it remains a private property.
What can still be seen there today?: A moulded doorway, an interior staircase, French-style ceilings and a drawing room with 17th-century painted panels.