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DOVECOTE CASTLE

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Comte Etienne de Maupeou d'Ableiges, Le Château, 14710Colombières, France

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2024

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• 2024

Castle of Colombières with towers, surrounded by moats, with a booklet "discovery tour" for the visit in a playful way

From the top of its towers, a thousand years of history contemplate you. Surrounded by a moat, the castle, which was nicknamed "the watchtower of the marshes", imposes its proud silhouette in a preserved environment. At the beginning of the visit, a "discovery tour" booklet is given to young visitors to help them understand in a playful way the particularities of the military architecture with a defensive vocation. The interior, which is open to the public, is remarkably well presented, encouraging visitors to put down their luggage at the home of the Count and Countess Charles de Maupeou d'Ableiges, the hosts of the place.

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Open from July to September. In July-August, open from Monday to Thursday from 14h to 19h. In September, weekends only from 14h to 19h. Free up to 12 years old. Adult : 6 €. Children welcome (discovery trail). Guided tour (45 minutes). Bed and breakfast, from March to October, about 200 € per night.

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thomas S.

Visited in november 2023

1000 ans d'histoires!

Trevor W.

Visited in september 2023

Very interesting place within stunning location

Christian H.

Visited in august 2023

This castle was recommended to me as being quite interesting to visit. So off I went, driving for about one hour, mostly through narrow country lanes. I arrived at the front gates at 10:45, only to be met by notices saying that the castle was closed – it would open at 14:00 hours. Not being able to stay till opening time, I decided to drive up the drive-way and at least view the castle from the outside and maybe take a picture of it. No sooner had I driven half way up, when a man with the airs of being the owner, started shouting at me as if he were possessed. He shouted things like “ you have no respect, I have put two notices and yet you have disrespected me, what don’t you understand about the castle being closed”. He repeated these phases all the louder at least twice. He is the one with no respect at all, because, if he had let me reply to his accusations, I would have explained that “yes I can see that your castle (the building itself) is closed and visiting it is not possible, but thought that it was ok to drive in and get a photo”.
I definitely advise any prospective visitor to keep well away!