Château de Bournazel
About Château de Bournazel
Château de Bournazel is the only classé historic monument in Bournazel, the higher of France’s two levels of protection. It is built in the Renaissance style. The list dates its work to 1545 (16th c.). It has been classé since 1942. 2 more historic monuments stand within 400 m.
Le château de Bournazel est une demeure de plaisance de style Renaissance qui se dresse sur la commune française de Bournazel dans le département de l'Aveyron, en région Occitanie.
From Wikipédia (French), article “Château de Bournazel” · CC BY-SA 4.0 · read October 28, 2026
MHRead its Mérimée recordThe Culture ministry’s notice PA00093969 on POP↗Classé is the highest protection: no work may be done on the building without the State’s permission, and the State’s architects watch over it.
Make it a walk: 2 monuments in about 5 minutes
Bournazel · about 0.1 mi on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Château de BournazelStart here
- 2
Église paroissiale Saint-SébastienInscrit · 0.1 mi on
One more historic monument within 150 m
C classé · I inscrit. Each opens its own page.
Other buildings like it nearby among the classé monuments
With a photo, within 25 mi; other towns first.
Questions about Château de Bournazel
Is Château de Bournazel protected?
Yes. It is classé, the higher of France’s two levels of protection as a historic monument since 1942 (Mérimée record PA00093969).
Can you visit Château de Bournazel?
The list doesn’t say when it is open. Many monuments open on the Journées européennes du patrimoine in September; the town hall or tourist office can tell you more.
When was Château de Bournazel built?
Its record on the Mérimée list gives 1545 (16th c.).
Sources: Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée base on POP (immeubles protégés au titre des monuments historiques), October 2026 · Wikimedia Commons and Wikidata (photos of the monuments, each with its own credit and license) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries). Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
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