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Villandraut Castle near Bordeaux, medieval fortress featuring three cylindrical stone towers, French flag flying, surrounded by lush greenery and fortification walls.
© Villandraut Castle - Medieval Fortress
View of Villandraut Castle near Bordeaux through a stone archway, featuring two cylindrical towers in the background, fortified walls with vegetation, and an iron gate in the foreground.
© Villandraut Castle - Through the Archway
Aerial view of Château de Villandraut near Bordeaux, displaying its cylindrical ruined towers surrounded by green landscapes and forests.
© Château de Villandraut - Medieval Fortress Ruins
A family enjoys a picnic at a wooden table in the grassy courtyard of Villandraut Castle, surrounded by medieval stone walls and towers under a blue sky.
© Family Picnic at the Ruins of Villandraut Castle

Château de Villandraut

Registered monuments and sites

About sixty kilometres south of Bordeaux, the native land of Bertrand de Got, the future Pope Clement V, Villandraut, houses a real palace-fortress. Just one year after his accession to Saint Peter’s throne, Clement V instructed the construction of Villandraut Château with an impressive defence system. When you arrive, you are struck by the overwhelming presence of the massive towers which stand over you at a height of 20 metres.
Enter the internal U-shaped courtyard after crossing a massive bridge spanning wide paved moats. Inside, discover all the typical elements of architecture from the Middle Ages, some evidence of sophisticated comfort such as the period sinks or latrines. Like its neighbour, Budos Château, Villandraut invites you to take part in exhibitions, dramas, concerts and even a completely medieval “Jesters Festival”.

Services, facilities, & comfort

  • Games area
  • Pram-friendly
  • Projection room
  • Shop

Practical information

From 1 April to 1 April
› saturday : From 10:00:00 to 13:00:00, From 14:30:00 to 18:00:00
› sunday : From 10:00:00 to 13:00:00, From 14:30:00 to 18:00:00

From 1 July to 1 July
› tuesday : From 10:30:00 to 12:30:00, From 14:00:00 to 18:00:00
› wednesday : From 10:30:00 to 12:30:00, From 14:00:00 to 18:00:00
› thursday : From 10:30:00 to 12:30:00, From 14:00:00 to 18:00:00
› friday : From 10:30:00 to 12:30:00, From 14:00:00 to 18:00:00
› saturday : From 10:30:00 to 12:30:00, From 14:00:00 to 18:00:00
› sunday : From 10:30:00 to 12:30:00, From 14:00:00 to 18:00:00

From 1 September to 1 September
› saturday : From 10:00:00 to 13:00:00, From 14:30:00 to 18:00:00
› sunday : From 10:00:00 to 13:00:00, From 14:30:00 to 18:00:00

  • French, English

  • Payment cards, Cheques and postal orders, Chèques Vacances, E-chèques vacances (ANCV), Cash, Bank transfers

  • Starting at 5€

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Château de Villandraut
Rue Lafon Isoré
33730 VILLANDRAUT
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