Château des Tours-Portabéraud

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Château des Tours-Portabéraud stands in Mozac (Puy-de-Dôme), in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 17th century, 18th century). Adult admission costs 5 EUR. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

On the edge of Mozac, in the Puy-de-Dôme, this 17th century manor was reworked a century later by the architect Legay for a family of notables from Riom, who turned it into one of those elegant follies typical of the Enlightenment spirit. The chapel keeps its original decoration, painted medallions and plasterwork, while the terraced park, attributed to Attiret, lines up flowerbeds, hornbeam walks and 18th century terracotta statues, rare survivors of this regional craft. The house still belongs to the same family, who now open the gardens and a few rooms to visitors.

What to know

• The adult admission fee is 5 euros.
• The château has been a listed historic monument since 1998, a protection covering the interiors as well as the park and its statues.
• The visit combines a walk through the terraced gardens with a look inside the chapel.
• It is located in Mozac, near Riom, in the Puy-de-Dôme department.
• It is worth checking opening days beforehand, since the property remains a private, inhabited residence.

Practical information

Visit duration

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Parking

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Where this château is

Mozac · Puy-de-Dôme · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

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Address

Portaberaud, 63200 Mozac

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

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Château phone number

+33 4 73 38 57 79

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Heritage status

Registered historic monument (inscrit)

Mérimée record PA00092211

Period of construction

17th century, 18th century

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Sources

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

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• Wikidata Q22992300
• Mérimée PA00092211
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