Château de Barante, Renaissance château in Dorat, France
The château features a neo-Romanesque chapel and extends across a hundred hectares of grounds with views toward the Puys mountain range.
Built in the 17th century on land acquired by the Brugière de Barante family in 1627, the château underwent reconstruction in 1843 following a fire.
The château housed a library of 60,000 volumes, including the first edition of Blaise Pascal's Provinciales, reflecting the intellectual heritage of the region.
The château closed to public visits after 1914 due to multiple thefts, and recently parts of its art collection were sold at auction in Clermont-Ferrand.
Numerous French intellectuals visited the château, including Chateaubriand, Lamartine, and Madame de Staël, who maintained close connections with owner Prosper de Barante.
Location: Dorat
GPS coordinates: 45.88030,3.49556
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:48
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