Château du Cambon

Saint-Cernin

Description

The site is dedicated to Marie-Antoinette. The Cambon castle, restored the same year as the Queen’s revival, houses many portraits, engravings and printed works, reminding us of her life and her close family and friends.

Situated near the D922 road joining Aurillac to Mauriac and near Salers, this castle, registered as a listed historical monument, is an old fortified house which was converted into a country cottage around 1755. With a series of reception rooms, original scenery and gardens “à la française”, the castle is a museum to the 18th century way of life. In the dining-room, the table is laid “à la française” in a typical 18th century style. The guided visit (as a rule done by the owner), centers on the way of life and the feasts in the reign of Louis 15th and consists of the castle (living-rooms, dining-rooms, library, bedrooms, chapel, gallery) and the gardens from the 18th century sculpted into alleys, arabesques and festoons and an allegorical basin.
The site is dedicated to Marie-Antoinette. The Cambon castle, restored the same year as the Queen’s revival, houses many portraits, engravings and printed works, reminding us of her life and her close family and friends.
Concerts in high season and for the National Heritage Days.