Château de Pompadour

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Le château en bref

The Château de Pompadour, whose oldest parts date back to the 11th century, is inseparable from the neighbouring national stud farm, founded in the 18th century by the Marquise de Pompadour with stallions from the royal stables. Closed during the Revolution and then re-established under Napoleon, who sent there Arabian stallions brought back from his campaigns, the establishment became in the 19th century the cradle of the Anglo-Arab breed, under the impetus of Antoine Chebrou de Lespinats and later Mr Gayot. Protected as a historic monument since 1926, the site today hosts more than 160 days of events a year (equestrian competitions, French championships, flat and jump horse races), as well as guided tours and seasonal equestrian shows.