Discovery of the castle

Name: Découverte du château
Start: 2023-09-16T15:00:00+02:00
End: 2023-09-17T17:30:00+02:00
Location: Cour du château

Visit this castle built in the mid-17th century by Guillaume de Montboissier Beaufort-Canillac (1590-1664), Marquis of Pont-du-Château. In the following century, major improvements were made to the Ch

16 et 17 septembre 2023Passé

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@Ville de Pont-du-Château

Visit this castle built in the middle of the seventeenth century by Guillaume de Montboissier Beaufort-Canillac (1590-1664), marquis of Pont-du-Château. In the following century, major improvements were made by Philippe-Claude de Montboissier Beaufort-Canillac. Distinguished spirit and builder, this lord made many improvements: embellishment of the facade, construction of new buildings, transformation of ditches into gardens, etc... Discover the exterior, the hall, the wedding hall, the terrace and the current City Council Hall as well as its ceiling decorated with a set of 87 coats of arms.

À propos du lieu

Cour du château

Place de l'Hôtel de ville 63430 Pont du Château

Puy-de-Dôme
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Around the castle lies the old village, whose semi-circular plan remains that of the Middle Ages. Several constructions are remarkable. Preserved in an exceptional state, a few half-timbered houses of the 16th century, witnesses of a past commercial activity, rub shoulders with neoclassical mansions...