Who founded the Château des Célestins?

Pierre de Colombier, a cardinal and papal legate, whose will led to the establishment of a Celestine religious community at the castle in 1361.

What remains of the original monastery?

Following partial destruction at the end of the 17th century, the cardinal tower, the church and the cloister still stand.

Is the Château des Célestins a listed historic monument?

Some ground-floor rooms have been listed since 1963, while the entire estate has been registered since 2017.

Where is the Château des Célestins located?

In Colombier-le-Cardinal, in the Ardèche department, in the Ardèche Piedmont region.

Château des Célestins

Célestins Castle

Colombier-le-Cardinal

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Where: Colombier-le-Cardinal

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Château des Célestins stands in Colombier-le-Cardinal (Ardèche), in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. The building is listed as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: fourth quarter of the 17th century). No visits are on record for this building.

In Colombier-le-Cardinal, in the green Ardèche region, the Château des Célestins occupies the remains of a former monastery founded in the 14th century by Pierre de Colombier, a cardinal and papal legate. Destroyed during the Wars of Religion and rebuilt at the end of the 17th century, the complex still includes a cardinal tower, a church and a cloister. The estate covers an 18 hectare park surrounding the monastic buildings.

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What to know

The site is a former Célestine monastery, now both listed and registered as a historic monument.
Only certain ground-floor rooms of the south wing hold full listed status, while the rest of the estate is registered.
The surrounding park covers roughly 18 hectares.
No verified information on opening hours, admission fees or accessibility is available for this site.

Where this château is

Colombier-le-Cardinal · Ardèche · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

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Address

Enclave du Château, 07430 Colombier-le-Cardinal

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Heritage status: Listed historic monument (classé); Mérimée record PA00116690
Period of construction: fourth quarter of the 17th century

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Who founded the Château des Célestins?: Pierre de Colombier, a cardinal and papal legate, whose will led to the establishment of a Celestine religious community at the castle in 1361.
What remains of the original monastery?: Following partial destruction at the end of the 17th century, the cardinal tower, the church and the cloister still stand.
Is the Château des Célestins a listed historic monument?: Some ground-floor rooms have been listed since 1963, while the entire estate has been registered since 2017.
Where is the Château des Célestins located?: In Colombier-le-Cardinal, in the Ardèche department, in the Ardèche Piedmont region.