Guided tours of the Gaudinière (its park and castle) Architectural and historical presentation of the Gaudinière castleThe Gaudinière Castle is a pleasure house built during the 1870s for a wealthy banker.
Its architect is also the author of the nearby castle of La Close, numerous mansions and seaside villas demonstrating a very eclectic talent.
Presentation of numerous iconographic documents including the plan of the reception rooms on the ground floor and enlargements of photographs of the last masters of the place in their luxurious decor during the period between the two wars.
The visit of the castle will be followed by a visit to its park which houses a remarkable native hardwood. Chestnuts and oaks several hundred years old rub shoulders with exotic species established in the nineteenth century: sequoias, bald cypress or palm trees. The focus will then be on the remarkable trees and the landscape heritage of the places, strongly linked to the history and evolution of the site, from the 19th century to today.

Saturday 16 September at 9.30 am and 10.30 am
Visit of the Gaudinière Castle
Park entrance on Diane Street
Registration required with the Direction de quartiers nord at 02 40 41 61 30
Saturday 16 September at 10.30 am and 11.30 am
Visit of the Gaudinière park
Park entrance on Diane Street