Can you visit the Château du Lac?

No visiting hours, fees or conditions are documented among the available information.

How old is the Château du Lac?

The fortified house is recorded as early as the 13th century, was strengthened in the 15th century and rebuilt in the 17th century after the Wars of Religion.

What do the painted murals at the château depict?

They show the departure of foreign occupying armies after the fall of the First Empire, based on a scarf design from 1818, painted in 1828.

Is the Château du Lac a listed historic monument?

Yes, the château with its terraces and gardens was listed as a monument historique by decree of 10 September 2009.

Château du Lac

Lac Castle

Le Monestier

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Le Monestier

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Château du Lac stands in Le Monestier (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: 13th century, 17th century, 18th century, second quarter of the 19th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

In Le Monestier, in the Puy-de-Dôme department, the Château du Lac stands on the site of a fortified house first recorded in the 13th century, strengthened a century later and rebuilt after being ravaged during the Wars of Religion. The main draw is the painted decor of the drawing room, created under the Restoration and inspired by a scarf depicting the departure of foreign occupying armies in 1818, along with the terraced park laid out in the 18th century. The regionalist novel by Henri Pourrat, Gaspard des Montagnes, is set here.

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Where this château is

Le Monestier · Puy-de-Dôme · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

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Address

2235 Route du Château du Lac

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

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA63000112
Period of construction: 13th century, 17th century, 18th century, second quarter of the 19th century

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Frequently asked

Can you visit the Château du Lac?: No visiting hours, fees or conditions are documented among the available information.
How old is the Château du Lac?: The fortified house is recorded as early as the 13th century, was strengthened in the 15th century and rebuilt in the 17th century after the Wars of Religion.
What do the painted murals at the château depict?: They show the departure of foreign occupying armies after the fall of the First Empire, based on a scarf design from 1818, painted in 1828.
Is the Château du Lac a listed historic monument?: Yes, the château with its terraces and gardens was listed as a monument historique by decree of 10 September 2009.