Château de Bonrepos

Bonrepos-Riquet, France

Château de Bonrepos was built by Pierre-Paul Riquet in 1651. The castle is surrounded by moat spanned by two bridges. The pleasure gardens of the castle of are registered as Remarkable Gardens of France.

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Place Paul Riquet 6, Bonrepos-Riquet, France
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Founded: 1651
Category: Castles and fortifications in France

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User Reviews

Yvon FERRARI (2 years ago)
Excellente visite guidée effectuée par Ambre et Gilles. A voir.
Miquel Riera (2 years ago)
Lloc apartat del bullici. Tranquil i a la vegada un pel fantasmagoric quan hi ha boira.
Beatrice Jean (2 years ago)
Très beau ĺieu historique maintenue par une association qui le rénove pour garder ce château en vie spectacle et accessible
Florence Spadotto (2 years ago)
Très beau château rempli d histoire. Parc grandiose avec les essais du canal du midi . aidons le pour sa restauration.
Lucille Santos (3 years ago)
Je suis allée a ce château pendant la fête des plantes, très sympa malgré le froid, je château est joli et la balade est agréable. Bonne activité proche de Toulouse pour passer 1h a la campagne.
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The castle first mentioned in 1200 was originally owned by the King and later, at the end of the 13th century it fell in hands of Matúš Èák. Its owners alternated - at the end of the 14th century the family of Stibor of Stiborice bought it.

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The history of the castle is the subject of different legends. One of them narrates the origin of the name of castle derived from that of jester Becko for whom the Duke Stibor had the castle built.

Another legend has it that the lord of the castle had his servant thrown down from the rock because he protected his child from the lords favourite dog. Before his death, the servant pronounced a curse saying that they would meet in a year and days time, and indeed precisely after that time the lord was bitten by a snake and fell down to the same abyss.

The well-conserved ruins of the castle, now the National Cultural Monument, are frequently visited by tourists, above all in July when the castle festival takes place. The former Ambro curia situated below the castle now shelters the exhibition of the local history.

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