Château du Bouilh

Saint-André-de-Cubzac, France

Château du Bouilh was built in 1786 for Jean-Frédéric de la Tour du Pin-Gouvernet by architect Victor Louis. The neoclassical semicircular château was built to host King Louis XVI on his visits to the area. There are 30 bedrooms, numerous grand salons, a library, vaulted ceilings and vineyard, a neo-gothic chapel, water tower, and seven hectares of caves.

Address

Route du Bouilh 900, Saint-André-de-Cubzac, France

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Details

Founded: 1786
Category: Palaces, manors and town halls in France

Rating

3.4/5 (based on Google user reviews)

User Reviews

Michel tutin (5 years ago)
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FrankY RT (5 years ago)
Castle closed to the public.

François-Xavier LAMASSE (5 years ago)
We can't see anything ... Closed, abandoned? ...

Agnes Demarger (5 years ago)
My disappointing experience 0n announces a castle to us and we find ourselves in front of an abandoned castle it would be good to withdraw the announcement to avoid a trip for nothing

Jacques GUICHARD (6 years ago)
Very interesting. Alas it is no longer to visit because on sale. We were lucky to find one of the owners who showed us some rooms.

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