Palais ducal de Nevers
Palais ducal de Nevers, Renaissance castle on Loire hill in Nevers, France.
Description
Palais ducal de Nevers is a Renaissance structure featuring distinctive polygon turrets and positioned on a hilltop overlooking the old town. The building combines refined stonework with fortification elements typical of its period.
History
Construction took place between 1467 and 1480 for Count John of Clamecy, who needed a seat of power for the Nivernais territory. Successive rulers occupied the building, and its ownership changed alongside the region's shifting political fortunes.
Culture
The palace displays exhibitions about the city's ceramic-making tradition, a craft that shaped daily life and commerce for centuries. Visitors can see how this skilled work became central to the town's character.
Practical
The entrance faces the valley side, and an underground museum section displays artifacts spanning the city's history across multiple periods. Comfortable shoes are helpful since pathways on and around the grounds involve some steep sections.
Did you know?
Excavations in 1988 uncovered rare 14th-century artillery fragments, including parts of early cannons now kept in the town's collections. These discoveries reveal that the site saw military use long before the palace was built.
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Burgundy-Franche-Comté encompasses a varied heritage that spans several millennia. The region houses prehistoric sites such as the Roche de Solutré, monasteries founded as early as the 6th century like Baume Abbey, as well as medieval fortresses and Renaissance homes. Natural formations include the...
Nevers tells its story through its buildings. The town was once home to dukes, and you can still feel this importance walking through its streets. The buildings you see date from the 11th to the 20th century and follow one after another like pages of an open book. The Ducal Palace stands in a gothic...
Nevers Cathedral
150 m
La chapelle Sainte-Marie
85 m
Théâtre de Nevers
60 m
Abbaye Saint-Martin de Nevers
215 m
Hôtel de ville de Nevers
22 m
Chambre des comptes de Nevers
163 m
Palais de justice de Nevers
230 m
Église Saint-Sauveur de Nevers
344 m
Chapelle des Oratoriens de Nevers
207 m
Petit château La Gloriette
80 m
Ancien couvent des Récollets
137 m
Tour Saint-Éloi, Nevers
321 m
Hôtel de la Monnaie, Nevers
225 m
Remparts et vieux murs de la rue des Ouches, Nevers
183 m
Vestiges des remparts de Nevers
254 m
Maison du prieur de l'abbaye de Saint-Martin
211 m
Maison du prieur de Saint-Étienne de Nevers
263 m
Hôtel de la Caisse d'épargne de Nevers
74 m
Monument aux morts de la Nièvre
298 m
Hôtel de Fontenay
165 m
Maison, 40 rue de l'Oratoire, Nevers
182 m
Hôtel Bourgeois
293 m
Immeuble, rue d'Auvergne, Nevers
248 m
Confiserie Au Negus
260 m
Maison, 1 rue de la Parcheminerie, Nevers
212 m
Maison, 4 rue de l'Evêché, Nevers
186 m
Immeuble, 11 rue des Belles-Lunettes, Nevers
293 m
Place de la République
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