Le château d'Aulteribe

Description

Hidden in the heart of the verdant Auvergne, in the regional natural park of Livradois-Forez, the castle of Aulteribe contains collections of paintings, furniture, books and unique works of art. They were created by the Marquis de Pierre dynasty who transformed the 15th century fortified medieval castle, acquired in 1775, into a pleasure house, remodeled in the romantic and historicist style in the 19th century. The Pierres, over the centuries and through marriages, have been keen

• of agronomy and nature: hydraulic and landscaping development of the park, album of botanical plates by Pierre-Joseph Redouté in the library

• of music: stays of Georges Onslow (1784-1853) at the castle where his piano and his scores are kept

• of painting: paintings by Philippe de Champaigne, Van Thulden, Hubert Robert, Rigault)