Puy de Dôme 
La
Barge Castle
Auvergne
(Click
on the picture)
The La Barge castle
stained glass of the 16th century
This castle dated from the 13th century is still surounded by its moats. You can see Renaissance terraces on three sides around the second floor, that leads to a beautiful chapel with five outstanding stainglasses. The castle, the farm and the estate have been reorganized durind the 17th and 18th century, the major changes are a decorative garden with fruit trees on 2 Ha, a canal and a park. This garden is based on models created by Le Nôtre and la Quintinie. Today, new fruit trees have been planted and two different cuts of the lawn draws the 1910 m. of alleys for walking as it used to be in the past.
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Periods
and hours of admission:
Visits:
The site and its history, vault, gardens, exposures: 1st july to the 25 august,
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Visits at: 14h, 15h30, 17h.
(from May to October by appointment. for groups).
One does not visit the interior
of the castle.
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Admission fees:
Adults:
4 €
Children until 8 years : free
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Information
about the castle:
Château de La Barge
63120 Courpière
Tél/Fax: 04 73 53 14 51
E-mail:
montmorinlabarge@tele2.fr
Theme of visiting :
"Words
of garden,
garden of words" :
sayings,calendars and litterature
GPS - waypoint:
N
45 46 34.9 E 3 32 55.5
lat="45.776353" lon="3.548750"