Château de Valmirande, Montréjeau, France

Built from scratch starting in 1892 by Baron de Lassus. Historic monument with a picturesque 100-acre park of character. The castle and its outbuildings were built by the architect Louis Garros.

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Reg Arvidson (14 months ago)
The women collecting cash for entry are incredibly rude, so much so that we opted not to enter.

V S (15 months ago)
To see, magnificent park. We were afraid to stay hungry, but in the end a great discovery. Our guide was very pleasant, patient and a good narrator.

Adrien MALDINI (3 years ago)
trés beau château du style château de la Loire. jardin arboricole magnifique. A voir

Eliane Figueiredo Frias (3 years ago)
Magnificent domain! The guide was very professional and the atmosphere friendly. A walk not to be missed in the region! Bravo again for this guided tour!

Kyung Min Song (4 years ago)
What a stunning place!

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