When was Château du Martret built?

The building dates from the sixteenth century, with modifications in the seventeenth century, including a staircase and terrace with Louis XIII-style balustrades.

Can you visit Château du Martret?

The castle is a protected historic monument but remains private property with no established public visiting arrangements.

What makes the Martret's architecture distinctive?

The residence features a distinctive pepper-pot corner tower, a seventeenth-century terrace with balustrades, and Renaissance-period dormers.

Château du Martret

Martret Castle

Collonges-la-Rouge

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Where: Collonges-la-Rouge

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Château du Martret stands in Collonges-la-Rouge (Corrèze), in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. The building is listed as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 16th century, 19th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Set in Collonges-la-Rouge, the Château du Martret dates from the sixteenth century and comprises a noble residence with two main sections. Its distinctive pepper-pot corner tower and Luis XIII-style balustrades on the terrace and staircase reflect both its original period and later additions. Sixteenth-century dormers remain among its notable architectural features.

What to know

The castle was classified as a historic monument in 1951.
Located in Corrèze, the building remains private property.
The structure combines original Renaissance architecture with seventeenth-century elements.

Where this château is

Collonges-la-Rouge · Corrèze · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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Address

114 Chem. du Martret, 19500 Collonges-la-Rouge

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Heritage status: Listed historic monument (classé); Mérimée record PA00099719
Period of construction: 16th century, 19th century

Frequently asked

When was Château du Martret built?: The building dates from the sixteenth century, with modifications in the seventeenth century, including a staircase and terrace with Louis XIII-style balustrades.
Can you visit Château du Martret?: The castle is a protected historic monument but remains private property with no established public visiting arrangements.
What makes the Martret's architecture distinctive?: The residence features a distinctive pepper-pot corner tower, a seventeenth-century terrace with balustrades, and Renaissance-period dormers.