Which architect designed Château du Chassan?

Architect Bellenaud oversaw construction between 1773 and 1784, introducing neoclassical style to the Cantal region.

What tapestries decorate the château?

Felletin tapestries, recognizable for their traditional technique, adorn notably the ground-floor antichamber.

Have the interior decorations been altered?

No, the panelling, joinery, plasterwork and hardware have scarcely been modified or restored since work concluded in 1784.

Château du Chassan

Chassan Castle

Val d'Arcomie

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Where: Val d'Arcomie

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Château du Chassan stands in Val d'Arcomie (Cantal), in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: second half of the 18th century). Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Built between 1773 and 1784 on the site of an earlier feudal residence, Château du Chassan represents a rare example of classical architecture in the Cantal region. Architect Bellenaud employed a restrained neoclassical vocabulary, notably visible in the datestone 1784 on the principal arch of the first floor. The interior preserves its original decoration—wood panelling, wooden fireplaces, Felletin tapestries—virtually unaltered since completion, with reception rooms arranged in succession around a central staircase.

What to know

The château is listed as a historical monument and includes not only the main building but also perimeter walls, entrance gate, service wings and formal French gardens with basin.
The interior is visited through ground-floor rooms—entrance hall, wood-panelled antichamber, grand salon, green and yellow rooms, dining room—and first-floor bedrooms with their period decoration.
Original interior elements, from flooring to joinery to plasterwork and hardware, have been preserved without major restoration since 1784.

Practical information

Opening hours

Monday	14:00-18:30
Tuesday	14:00-18:30
Wednesday	14:00-18:30
Thursday (today)	14:00-18:30
Friday	14:00-18:30
Saturday	Closed
Sunday	14:00-18:30

Opening hours published by the château on its Google listing. We have not yet confirmed them on its official website.

Visit duration: Not verified
Wheelchair access: Not verified
Dogs: Not verified
Parking: Not verified

Where this château is

Val d'Arcomie · Cantal · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

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Address

Le Chassan, 15320 Val d'Arcomie

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Château phone number

+33 4 71 23 43 91

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00093510
Period of construction: second half of the 18th century

Frequently asked

Which architect designed Château du Chassan?: Architect Bellenaud oversaw construction between 1773 and 1784, introducing neoclassical style to the Cantal region.
What tapestries decorate the château?: Felletin tapestries, recognizable for their traditional technique, adorn notably the ground-floor antichamber.
Have the interior decorations been altered?: No, the panelling, joinery, plasterwork and hardware have scarcely been modified or restored since work concluded in 1784.