The Baroness's private flats

A castle still inhabited in Dordogne

Before the monument, discover a family home: the private flats of the Baroness de Bastard reveal a château that is still lived in, handed down and lived in from generation to generation.

Intimate visit

Suitable for all audiences

Interactive tour

Simone de Bastard, the woman who saved Hautefort

Through these flats, you will follow the destiny of Simone de Bastard, a major figure in the modern history of Hautefort. After saving the château for the first time, and then battling the fire of 1968, she devoted her life to rebuilding it and passing it on. The spaces you are passing through still bear her memory: that of a total commitment, profoundly human, to the service of an exceptional place.

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The private flats of the castle's owners

The entrance hall, grand salon, dining room, bedrooms and bathrooms are not static settings. They are inhabited places, where the David-Weill family still stays regularly. The grand salon, a reception area then as now, bears witness to a deep attachment to art and exceptional craftsmanship. The bedrooms, occupied successively by the Baroness and then by subsequent generations, tell of a rare continuity between the XIXᵉ, XXᵉ and XXIᵉ centuries.

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The grand salon

The first stage of the experience, the antechamber recreates the codes of court life and high society in the 17th century. Muffled sounds, period furniture and restored décor set the mood: here, people wait, observe and prepare. You can feel the solemnity of the place before any official meeting.

Madame's bedroom

The central area of the tour, the bedroom reveals a more personal side of the Marquis. Restoration and immersive scenography recreate an intimate and symbolic place, where power, daily life and representation come together. Sound effects and detailed décor plunge you into the private life of a great lord.

Monsieur's bedroom

Open to the public for the first time, the Marquis' study is the high point of the experience. In this office of power, between maps and letters, decisions are taken: projects are drawn up, ideas are exchanged and the ambitions of the estate are outlined, at the Château de Hautefort.

An intimate and authentic visitor experience

As you explore these private flats, you'll understand what makes Hautefort so special: a heritage that is not only preserved, but also lived in, loved and passed on. It's an intimate, deeply human experience that gives the château its contemporary resonance.

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