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Château de Cénevières

668 Le Château, Cénevières, Occitanie

Description

The Château de Cénevières was built in the 13th century on a cliffside above the Lot river and expanded into a residential Renaissance palace in the 16th century. It has retained defensive features such as the towers and entrance gate and there are 10 furnished rooms open to visits.

Access & Transport

The castle is on the eastern edge of the village of Cénevières, on the south bank of the Lot river, in the namesake department. The closest towns are Cahors (35km), Figeac (38km) and Villefranche-de-Rouergue (30km).

Instructions & Recommendations

There are both self-guided visits and guided tour options. Do check the opening hours carefully on the website as they change depending on the time of the year. We suggest combining this attraction with the nearby village of Saint-Cirq-Lapopie (8km away).

Meta review

Not a well-known castle and difficult to write a meta-review with confidence considering the huge proportion of fake (positive) online reviews. It seems the furnished rooms are good but there aren't many of them, the views are excellent and there is mostly good feedback about the dynamic guides though the monument doesn't have much by way of historical event track record. The owner seems very involved.

Environmental & Social

Negligible carbon footprint. Helps preserve the region's architectural heritage.

Conclusion

Picturesque and still inhabited but not that much to see so if you are in the area we would strongly recommend booking a guided tour (rather than the self-guided option) to get the most out of your visit.

Key positive

Good insights into castle-living

Impressive setting providing excellent views over the valley

Key negative

Not many rooms to visit

Lack of historical relevance

Suitability

Described as accessible for wheelchair users

About this Rating

TYPE

Desktop

RESEARCHED IN

February 2024

PROVIDER

Koreval

Included Items
None
Timing
Duration of visit
Closed on Saturdays from mid-June to mid-Sept and on Mondays the rest of the season

av. transport time:0h 45m

est. visit time:1h 15m

Regulated hours

Start of Season 1:Apr, 01

Season 1 / Period 1

MONDAY -

TUESDAY10:00 - 12:00

WEDNESDAY10:00 - 12:00

THURSDAY10:00 - 12:00

FRIDAY10:00 - 12:00

SATURDAY -

SUNDAY10:00 - 12:00

Season 1 / Period 2

MONDAY14:00 - 18:00

TUESDAY14:00 - 18:00

WEDNESDAY14:00 - 18:00

THURSDAY14:00 - 18:00

FRIDAY14:00 - 18:00

SATURDAY14:00 - 18:00

SUNDAY14:00 - 18:00

Start of Season 2:Oct, 15

Season 2 / Period 1

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Pricing
This is the price for the self-guided visit. Guided tour is €10/5
Age band
Age band
Regular price / pers.
Senior
65 - 99
€9
Adult
15 - 64
€9
Child
7 - 14
€5
Infant
0 - 6
€0
Price for students is €7

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