Domaine de Montal (également sur commune de Saint-Céré)

Saint-Jean-Lespinasse

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Prices: from €9.00
Visit duration: 60 min
Where: Saint-Jean-Lespinasse

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Domaine de Montal (également sur commune de Saint-Céré) stands in Saint-Jean-Lespinasse (Lot), in the Occitanie region of France. The building is listed as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: first half of the 16th century, 20th century). Adult admission costs 9 EUR. Its opening hours and prices were verified at the source on September 5, 2026.

Montal castle stands in Saint-Jean-Lespinasse, in the Lot department, built in the early 16th century by Jeanne de Balzac d'Entraigues on the remains of an older stronghold. Its main draw is the interior staircase, carved with rare virtuosity for its time, along with the courtyard of honour flanked by two wings decorated with stone busts. Sold off as national property during the Revolution and later dismantled, the estate was patiently pieced back together in the early 20th century by industrialist Maurice Fenaille, who donated it to the French state in 1913.

What to know

Visitors reach the castle on foot from a free car park below, with a 3 to 5 minute climb to the entrance.
The adult ticket costs 9 euros and the visit lasts about one hour.
Only the ground floor is open to visitors, as the upper floors are not wheelchair accessible.
Dogs are not allowed, except for assistance dogs.
The monument is closed on certain public holidays, including 1 January, 1 May and 25 December.

Practical information

Opening hours

Du 2 mai au 31 août: 10h - 12h30 et 14h - 18h30
Du 1er septembre au 30 avril: 10h - 12h30 et 14h - 17h30

Annual closures : Tuesday; 1 January; 1 May; 1 and 11 November; 25 December

Prices

Adult: €9.00
Child: Free

Free for Under 18s (excluding school groups), 18-25 year-olds from the EU and EEA, people with disabilities and their companion, jobseekers from the EU and EEA, holders of the Pass éducation, holders of an OFII visit ticket, Sentinelle soldiers, ICOM/ICOMOS members, journalists, holders of a Ministry of Culture card + 1 companion, holders of a CMN card + 1 companion, Passion Monuments subscribers, everyone on the first Sunday of January, February, March, November and December and during European Heritage Days

Visit duration: 60 min
Wheelchair access: Ground floor accessible
Dogs: Not allowed
Parking: The free car park is located below the monument. Allow 3 to 5 minutes' walk up to the entrance of the château.

The reception areas, ticket office-shop, ground floor rooms and inner courtyard are accessible, but assistance may be needed in the courtyard due to uneven paving stones. The upper floors are not wheelchair accessible. A reserved parking space is located about 10 metres from the entrance. A lift platform, accessible by intercom call, allows access to the entrance. Wheelchair-accessible toilets are available on the ground floor. Assistance is compulsory for visitors with reduced mobility throughout the visit, including outdoors.

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Toilets
Gift shop
Child-friendly

Where this château is

Saint-Jean-Lespinasse · Lot · Occitanie

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Address

307 allée Jeanne de Balzac, 46400 Saint-Jean-Lespinasse

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Château phone number

+33 5 65 38 13 72

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Heritage status: Listed historic monument (classé); Mérimée record PA00095241
Period of construction: first half of the 16th century, 20th century

Information verified on September 5, 2026 · Hours and prices: see the official website

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Sources

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