Château des Bordes

Bordes Castle

Urzy

Access

Opens occasionally

Visits by appointment only.

Source: Office de tourisme des Bertranges, courriel du 23 septembre 2026

Where: Urzy

To make a day of it

Open within 20 km

Palais ducal de Neversfrom September to April; from May to June; July and August8 km
Chateau de PryeOpen from late April to early October14 km
Château de la Chaussade (Chaussade Castle)every Sunday in June; from mid-July to mid-September, every day except Monday4 km

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Château des Bordes stands in Urzy (Nièvre), in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 15th century, 17th century). The building opens only occasionally, for events.

The château des Bordes stands in Urzy, in the Nièvre department, on the site of an 11th-century motte-and-bailey. The present building reflects a 15th-century reconstruction followed by substantial 16th-century remodelling, which turned a defensive stronghold into a residence for pleasure. The main range still holds a grand staircase with a stone balustrade, decorated fireplaces and old wall paintings. The estate also includes a carved early 17th-century gateway, outbuildings and terraces that give a sense of its former scale.

Written from Château des Bordes (Nivernais)

What to know

The château is a private property and can only be visited by appointment.
The building is a listed historic monument (inscription).
The north-west wing no longer exists; only the south-east wing survives, with remodelled medieval remains.
The visit covers an extensive group of buildings: the main house, outbuildings, gateway, bread oven and terraces.