Monbazillac Castle An immersive and fun experience in Monbazillac

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Location : In the countryside

Province : Purple Périgord

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    • Monbazillac Castle: a dynamic, immersive and fun experience


      Overlooking the Dordogne Valley, 10 minutes from Bergerac, the Château de Monbazillac estate invites you to discover its new tour. It covers both the precious wines of Monbazillac and the history of the château in its Périgord context.

      The 16th century castle, listed as a historical monument, combines the past with modernity in its tour offerings thanks to new technologies. The visit has become dynamic, collaborative, immersive and fun thanks to videos, audios, light shows, puzzles, mapping, animations.
      Stroll through the exhibitions, taste the wines of Monbazillac and be surprised, amazed, seduced ! It's an unforgettable journey that awaits you.

      To delight visitors' curiosity, 4 universes have been highlighted:


      The castle offers you a free and immersive tour which will take the visitor from the Wars of Religion to the Revolution, in the footsteps of the Bacalan family.

      • A first exhibition: “Monbazillac, at the heart of the Protestant revolts”

      This first exhibition traces part of the history of Bergerac, a past and present center of Protestantism, and highlights the links between Monbazillac wines and the Protestant past of the region.


      • A second exhibition “The Bacalan Revolution”

      In this second exhibition, five fully interactive rooms immerse the visitor in what life might have been like for the Bacalan family at the Château through an experience tour. On August 28, 1791, shortly after the king's arrest, in the heart of the Revolution, the Bacalan family returned to the Monbazillac estate. François-Hilaire de Bacalan and Marthe Valleton de Boissière met up for lunch with their children. It is through this original reconstruction of life at the château at the end of the 18th century that the visitor explores the intimacy of a family.


      Leaving the Château, the park offers a place to stroll in complete freedom.

      Between a sea of vines and an exceptional panorama of the Bergerac valley, the park offers a calm and peaceful environment that invites contemplation. It is the moment to live in the present, slow down the pace, stop to have a meal under the foliage of the restaurant terrace, dream on the deckchairs provided, allow photography enthusiasts to indulge in their art in front of a dazzling panorama.

      The Bergerac vineyard and its groves unfold like an impressionist work in the valley where a river lies dormant, once a valuable waterway for the wine trade.

      The castle does not only offer a tourist route, it invites you to an art of living and an art of being in Périgord. It is a moment for yourself, to wander around the castle, soak up the atmosphere, feel the sun that browns the vines, or the rain that makes this precious Botrytis cinerea bloom.


      Also discover the other activities of the castle here.

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Traveller Reviews Monbazillac Castle

4.2 sur 5 1473 reviews

  • Hd HDR

    3 sur 5 Reviews posted by Hd HDR on 22/01/2025

    Would have expected more. The castle is beautiful. But it doesn't correspond to what you would expect after reading tourist guides. The glass of wine included in the entrance fee was more of a drop. For us it wasn't good value for money

  • Gitta Shrestha

    4 sur 5 Reviews posted by Gitta Shrestha on 31/12/2024

  • nicolas christophe

    1 sur 5 Reviews posted by nicolas christophe on 26/12/2024

    We tried to visit today. A blind tasting for 4 p.m. Arriving in the parking lot, around ten cars, we were greeted by a machine: “4:05 p.m. is not 4 p.m.”. And at 4 p.m. access to the visit is over, hello reception. I advise you to find an area in Pécharmant, which is much more welcoming. PS: at 5 minutes I could have liked the monbazillac.

Traveller Reviews Monbazillac Castle

4.0 sur 5 909 reviews

  • "Great wine tasting"

    5 / 5 Reviews posted by Spanner19747 (London, United Kingdom) on 18/09/2024

    Interesting history on the chateau and information on winemaking, Amazing view of the whole Bergerac region. The wine tasting was narrated by the lovely Marie who was both friendly and very...

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  • "Excellent wine experience"

    5 / 5 Reviews posted by rachel164 (London, United Kingdom) on 29/08/2024

    Really lovely Chateaux which you can tour with all the family and local history in French and English. A wine educational tour as well with interactive areas for children. Wine tasting at the end...

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  • "Worth a visit and the money"

    5 / 5 Reviews posted by redfrillyknickers (Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom) on 06/07/2024

    The chateau and entryway looked newly restored. The history of the house and the family who lived within was very well done. It was in French but there were English explanations and the admission...

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Monbazillac Castle

Address

Le Bourg
24240 Monbazillac

GPS coordinates

44° 47'41.99"N, 0° 29'33.01"E

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