Château du Cluzeau
Cluzeau Castle
Estivareilles
Access
No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found
- Where
- Estivareilles
To make a day of it
Open within 20 km
Château du Cluzeau stands in Estivareilles (Allier), in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: first quarter of the 18th century, fourth quarter of the 18th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.
Built in 1705 in the first quarter of the eighteenth century, Château du Cluzeau is a pleasure house that once presided over an agricultural estate. Its classical architecture is recognizable by the symmetry of its façades, its triangular pediment, and the distinctive use of mottled pink sandstone from Vallon-en-Sully for the dressed stone elements. The two large service wings, added in 1782, frame the courtyard in the Bourbonnais style and attest to the estate's importance in the eighteenth century.
What to know
- The listed monument encompasses not only the château but also its service buildings, two dairies, a water tower, and the estate's boundary walls.
- Access and visiting conditions are not publicly documented; it is advisable to inquire with the Estivareilles town hall before planning a visit.
- The château's interiors are part of the protection, meaning they are covered by its listed status.
Where this château is
Estivareilles · Allier · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
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Address
03190 Estivareilles
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- Period of construction
- first quarter of the 18th century, fourth quarter of the 18th century
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Frequently asked
- When was Château du Cluzeau built?
- The château was built in 1705 as a pleasure house. The two service wings were added later, in 1782.
- What material characterizes the château's architecture?
- The building uses mottled pink sandstone from Vallon-en-Sully for its dressed stone elements, giving it a distinctive appearance.
- What does listing as a historical monument mean?
- The listing, pronounced in 2009, protects the entire estate: the château, its interiors, service buildings, boundary walls, and the land on which it stands.
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Sources
Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Mérimée register.
- This entry in Markdown
- Wikidata Q2971667
- Mérimée PA03000039
