Château de la Roche-Courbon

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Le château en bref

A fifteenth-century fortified castle that became an elegant Renaissance residence under the Courbon family, La Roche-Courbon fell into ruin in the nineteenth century before being rescued by the resounding appeal of the writer Pierre Loti, who dubbed it the "Sleeping Beauty". Restored from top to bottom between 1920 and 1939 by Paul Chénereau, the estate now displays its French-style gardens, labelled "jardin remarquable", at the foot of cliffs containing caves inhabited since prehistoric times. Listed as a Monument historique in 1946, it remains a family-owned property open to visitors all year round.