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Château d'Aulteribe
Come and discover the chateau of Aulteribe at the northern tip of the Livardois mountains in Auvergne. Its medieval architecture was restored during the Romantic period with luxurious lounges and more intimate bedrooms, and it houses an outstanding collection of furniture and art works.
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Times may vary
Open
15 May to 15 September : every day 10 am to 12 and 2 to 6:30 pm
16 September to 14 May : every day except Mondays 10 am to 12 and 2 to 5:30 pm
Closed
on January 1, May 1, November 1, November 11 et December 25
Prices
Adult rate : 7,50 €
Reduced rate : 4,50 €
Adult group rate : 6 € (minimum 20 persons)
School group rate : 30 € (maximum 35 students, 2 accompananying adults included, adult group rate for additional accompananying adult)
Free admission :
Minors under 18 (family visit)
18-25 years old (for people under 26 years old who are citizens of one the 27 countries of EU or are non-European permanent residents of France)
Disabled visitors and their escorts
Unemployed persons
Going there
From Saint-Etienne: motorway A 72 to Thiers, exit n° 2 towards Courpière, then main road N 89 and secondary roads D 906 and D 44 to Aulteribe
From Clermont-Ferrand: secondary road D 769, then main road RN 89 to Lezoux and secondary road D 223 towards Courpière
Localisation
F-63120 Sermentizon
F 33 / (0)4 73 53 14 21
GPS details
Longitude : 3.4989
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Read moreUnderstanding the chateau of Aulteribe
• A Romantic restoration. The chateau, which had retained its medieval appearance, was restored in the Romantic style in the early 19th century. A new facade with machicolations and a gatehouse opens onto a Gothic doorway. A corner tower, a conical pepperpot roof to the South, and a square tower to the east were added. In 1954, the Marquis Henri de Pierre bequeathed the chateau and its collections to the State, and the way the collections are presented was renewed in 2006.
• A reference for cabinet-making. The furniture is used as examples to illustrate lessons in fine arts and techniques for a French Higher Technical Diploma in Craftsmanship.
Visits
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français
sur réservation : 10 jours
durée : 50 mn
Guided tour
- Les mardis, "le romantisme musical et Georges Onslow " : Evocation de la vie et de l'oeuvre de ce compositeur à la fois classique et romantique. Le château conserve une grande partie de la bibliothèque musicale de Georges Onslow ainsi que de nombreux objets et souvenirs lui ayant appartenu. La visite est agrémentée par l'écoute d'extraits musicaux.
- Les jeudis, "le mobilier du château" : Le château possède une collection mobilière d'une exceptionnelle qualité et accueille des ébénistes d'art qui contribuent à la restauration de certains meubles dans le cadre de leur formation. La visite présente ce mobilier et revient sur la constitution de cette riche collection.
Gift and book shop
Guide Dog allowed
Dogs excluded, outside excepted
Accessibilité
Parc accessible avec aide
Visiteurs sourds et malentendants
Jean-Paul Perbost, conférencier sourd
fax : 01 44 61 21 41
minitel dialogue (lundi et mardi matin): 01 44 61 22 18
minitel au 36 14 handitel*surdi ou 36 12 minicom, pseudo "monuments"
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Services
Seating available in the park Lavatories Gift shop Parking
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What people think about it Un château à découvrir. Un vrai petit bijou entièrement meublé avec beaucoup de goût et d'oeuvres d'art, à voir absolument si vous passez par l'Auvergne.