BISHOPS’ CASTLE

The Château des Evêques (Bishops’ Castle) was built in the 18th century in a park planted with cypress trees, plane trees and magnolias, on the site of an old feudal castle.

The château features a remarkable fortified door, as well as a music room with ornamental plasterwork. It was the summer residence of the bishops of Montpellier, including the respected Joachim Colbert de Croissy, nephew of the great Colbert.

The park has a number of ponds including a large fish-pond, as well as a French-style garden and an orangery. Sold to the Revolution as a national asset, today it houses the Hofer-Bury museum and the Jean de la Fontaine multimedia library.

Rates

Access

Accès libre

Railway station : Gare SNCF Montpellier Saint Roch to 10 km

Motorway : A9 - Sortie "Saint-Jean-de-Védas" to 10 km

Languages spoken

• English
• French

Groups

Groups welcome:

• Students
• Schoolchildren
• Sportsmen/sportswomen
• Disabled

Tours

• Self-guided tours - Permanent (throughout the opening period)
• Unguided group - On request
• Guided group tours - On request
• Educational visits
• Visites pédagogiques sur demande

Disabilities

Accessibility :

Disabled

Animals

Pets allowed

Services

• Coach parking
• Pets allowed