Château du Colombier, Salles-la-Source, France

The square tower is the oldest part of the Château du Colombier but the exact date of construction is unknown. It was enlarged during the 13th and 14th centuries. In 2001-2002, the opening of the Hall of Frescos completed the tour of the chateau and allowed visitors to experience the refinement of its Renaissance decoration (XVI century)

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Philippe Soyer (4 years ago)
Dommage de dire sur la presse et sur le site du château que cela ouvre le 8 mai. Nous étions plusieurs personnes devant le château et rien.

Allie B (5 years ago)
Go your way! No more animals, no more entertainment, no more activities or structures for children, but we still charge them (from 3 years old) !!!! Regarding the castle, three quarters are inaccessible and the rest in poor condition ... cracks several centimeters wide are present on the facade ... one wonders what the money is used for access to the site! Let’s not even talk about the medieval garden which is also unkempt and has more weeds than anything else! Still a part of our heritage that is no longer maintained ... it's heartbreaking when you know who owns this castle !! Shameful !!

Andre HERVE (5 years ago)
Too bad close

nini lablonde (5 years ago)
There is not much to do

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