Château
About Château
Château is the only classé historic monument in Parentignat, the higher of France’s two levels of protection. It is built in the classical style. The list dates its work to 1707 and 1724 (18th c.). Part of it has been classé since 1972.
Le château de Parentignat est un château situé dans la commune de Parentignat, dans le département du Puy-de-Dôme, en Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Il abrite aujourd'hui la collection de Georges de Lastic, l’une des plus importantes collections privées de peintures de grands maîtres français des XVIIe et XVIIIe siècles.
From Wikipédia (French), article “Château de Parentignat” · CC BY-SA 4.0 · read October 28, 2026
MHRead its Mérimée recordThe Culture ministry’s notice PA00092234 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.
Finding Château
Parentignat
Other buildings like it nearby among the classé monuments
With a photo, within 25 mi; other towns first.
Questions about Château
Is Château protected?
Yes. It is classé, the higher of France’s two levels of protection as a historic monument since 1972 (Mérimée record PA00092234). The protection covers part of the building.
Can you visit Château?
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 built?
Its record on the Mérimée list gives 1707 and 1724 (18th 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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