Guided tour of the castle of Saint-Pardoux-les-Cards

Name: Visite guidée du château de Saint-Pardoux-les-Cards
Start: 2023-09-16T10:00:00+02:00
End: 2023-09-17T19:00:00+02:00
Location: Château de Villemonteix

On an ancient site, the castle is classified as a historical monument.

16 et 17 septembre 2023Passé

©Lajoix Branger

On an ancient site, the castle is classified as a historical monument. As early as 1425 it is alluded to: «there is everything necessary for fortress». Its military architecture was softened in residence in the eighteenth century. This castle inhabited and furnished, presents a collection of tapestries of thirty pieces including 2 suites of 4 and one classified as Historical Monuments.

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Château de Villemonteix

Villemonteix, 23150 Saint-Pardoux-les-Cards

Creuse
Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Castle of the XVth century, containing a rectangular flanked(thrown) main building by round towers in the angles of its west facade and, on the opposite(opposed) facade, a square tower of staircase. Two of the angles are crowned with bartizans in cantilever. A path round the battlements dominates walls and small openings in brace decorate the interval of the ravens supporting(bearing) machicolations. In the court(yard), a hexagonal well with put together(combined) panels(signs), presents a decoration of quadrilobes. A linden tercentenary and a strengthened pigeon house (XVE / XIVE century) are also visible. A dozen of rooms is present on four levels of the castle. It is possible to admire between others of the tapestries of Aubusson there models of which are of Isaac Moillon.