Is the château des Barrenques open to the public?

No verified information on opening hours or admission fees is available; the estate mainly hosts private events.

Where is the château des Barrenques located?

It stands in Lamotte-du-Rhône, in the Vaucluse department, near the Rhône river and at the foot of Mont Ventoux.

Why is the château's silkworm house notable?

Built in 1832, it measures 35 metres in length and was described in 1839 as one of the largest of its kind in France.

Is the château des Barrenques a protected monument?

It has been listed as a historic monument since 2021, covering the château, the mill, the silkworm house and the park.

Château des Barrenques

Barrenques Castle

Lamotte-du-Rhône

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Château des Barrenques stands in Lamotte-du-Rhône (Vaucluse), in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 18th century, 19th century). Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The château des Barrenques stands in Lamotte-du-Rhône, at the foot of Mont Ventoux, within a six-hectare wooded park planted with centuries-old trees. Rebuilt in 1732 by the de Vanel family on land raised to a fief in 1674, it still holds its chapel dedicated to Notre-Dame des Neiges. The estate is notable for its 1832 silkworm-rearing house, 35 metres long, described in its day as one of the largest in France and used for silk production until the early twentieth century.

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What to know

The estate now belongs to a company that hosts weddings and private events there, which may limit public access.
The six-hectare park surrounds the château, the mill and the silkworm house, all protected as historic monuments.
Any visit is likely to be mostly outdoors, around the buildings and grounds.
No opening hours or admission fees are given in the verified data, so it is best to check directly before visiting.

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Where this château is

Lamotte-du-Rhône · Vaucluse · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

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6 Qur Des Barrinques, 84840 Lamotte-du-Rhône

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Château phone number

+33 7 44 31 12 45

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA84000083
Period of construction: 18th century, 19th century

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Is the château des Barrenques open to the public?: No verified information on opening hours or admission fees is available; the estate mainly hosts private events.
Where is the château des Barrenques located?: It stands in Lamotte-du-Rhône, in the Vaucluse department, near the Rhône river and at the foot of Mont Ventoux.
Why is the château's silkworm house notable?: Built in 1832, it measures 35 metres in length and was described in 1839 as one of the largest of its kind in France.
Is the château des Barrenques a protected monument?: It has been listed as a historic monument since 2021, covering the château, the mill, the silkworm house and the park.