valmirande estate

Park and gardens. A real arboretum with more than 180 species. Stables and tack rooms among the most beautiful in France. Concierge service at the entrance of the estate. Remarkable elements: statues, sculpture, factory, bridges, fountain, lake, cave. THE INTERIOR OF THE CASTLE CANNOT BE VISITED.

Real arboretum of more than 180 species.

The view that amazes me. Château de Valmirande, built by Baron Bertrand de Lassus, was created from scratch at the end of the 19th century. In 1892, he acquired 10 parcels of land in a single block, covering an area of around 41 hectares, to build the château, surrounded by landscaped grounds. The château was designed by Louis Garros, an architect from Bordeaux. For the parkland, Baron de Lassus called on the Bülher brothers, creators of the Parc de la tête d'Or in Lyon, Parc Borély in Marseille and the Talleyrand estate in Valençay, etc. In 1902, the château was extended to the east by a chapel, whose stained-glass windows, marbles and Sacred Heart by L. Barrias can still be admired. In 1912, landscape gardener René Édouard André added two French-style flowerbeds: one to the north of the château, the other to the south from which you can enjoy the view of the Pyrenees mountain range, so beloved of Bertrand de Lassus. Historic guided tours of the site take in the grounds, the listed stables and the chapel. The interior of the château, a private residence, is not open to visitors.