As visitors enter the grounds of Beauvais Castle, they walk softly in the silent footsteps of centuries gone by.
Across a vast estate of two hundred hectares, beneath the leafy canopy of the 2-hectare park, one of the family’s heirs is already waiting, an attentive guide to a history woven from glorious adventures and lasting memories.
🗝️ Together, they wander slowly through the gardens, gradually discovering the quiet secrets of the estate:
- The majestic dovecote, like a lookout watching over the valley
- The castle interiors, where each room tells its own story of time’s enduring presence
It is there, in the salons with their timeworn walls, the corridors filled with a gentle melancholy, and the mysterious 15th-century cellars, that the soul of Beauvais is fully revealed; inviting each visitor to prolong, for a suspended moment, the waking dream of a past that never stops living.
🗓️ Public opening period (direct booking available)
- Beauvais Castle is open for visits from July 15 to August 31.
- During this period, visit time slots are offered on the Valentia platform.
- Online booking available by simply creating a free account on Valentia.art.
- These visits can be booked individually or in a small group, depending on the availability shown on the site.
Christine , +25 years of experience
Owner-Manager
🕊️ When Christine Durand de Maillard chose to open the doors of Beauvais Castle, she unknowingly embarked on a family adventure guided by love and fidelity to past generations.
It was here, during an unexpected visit, that she met the man who would become her husband, sealing a union as symbolic as it was passionate, as though written into the very stones of the castle.
Today, surrounded by her five daughters, who are also committed to preserving this precious heritage, Christine watches over Beauvais with both gentleness and determination.
📜 Her entire life is devoted to safeguarding this home, which, in the reassuring slowness of the centuries, continues to silently tell the stories of those who came before it.
🗝️ Through her stories and accounts, she reveals the grandeur of the place to visitors, becoming the bearer of a memory that must not disappear.
💌 You too can take part in this adventure and discreetly yet surely inscribe your name in the castle’s history by supporting Demeure Historique:
👉 www.demeure-historique.org/collectes/chateau-de-beauvais
At the top of a hill, facing the valley of Lussas-et-Nontronneau, Beauvais Castle has stood watch for nearly eight centuries. Its history began in the 16th century, when the du Faure de La Roderie family raised this building on the ruins of an old Templar stronghold. Very quickly, the family, close to Henry of Navarre, earned its nobility through bravery and strategy. ⚔️ Their rise propelled them among the great lineages of the kingdom.
Beauvais becomes a mirror of time. Listed as a historic monument, it has seen centuries pass without losing any of its spirit. 🕰️ An aristocratic residence, stronghold of lords, family refuge… It also preserves the memory of a grandfather, physician and explorer, whose soul and presence still inhabit the corridors.
Today, it stands there, impassive, dignified, silent, like a stone sentinel. Those who venture there find not only ancient walls, but an inner voice, a living history, ready to be heard. 🏛️
Cancellation policy:
Free cancellation if more than 48 hours before the experience starts. Between 48 and 24 hours before, 50% of the amount is due. Less than 24 hours before, cancellation is non-refundable.