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The Château de Montaigne is a castle mansion situated on the borders of Périgord and Bordelais, near Bergerac and Saint-Émilion, in the small commune of Saint-Michel-de-Montaigne in the Dordogne département of France.
The home and birth place of Michel de Montaigne (1533-1592), he was one of the most significant philosophers of the French Renaissance, known for popularising the essay as a literary genre. Dating back to the 14th century, this château has been rebuilt several times, particularly after the huge fire in 1885.
During a tour of 45 minutes you enter the sanctuary of the famous philosopher and writer Michel de Montaigne. The Tower of Montaigne is a historical monument of the XIVth century.
Château de Montaigne, a house built on the land once owned by Montaigne's family. His original family home no longer exists, although the tower in which he wrote still stands. The Tour de Montaigne (Montaigne's tower), where Montaigne's library was located, remains mostly unchanged since the sixteenth century.
Born February 28, 1533 at the Château de Montaigne in Perigord, Michel de Montaigne is from a family of Bordeaux wine merchants. His great grandfather, Ramon Eyquem, acquired in 1477 this fortified house of the XIV century, and thus accesses the noble status of Lord of Montaigne he bequeathed to his children and grandchildren.
At the heart of a great vinicultural estate of 19 hectares stand the wonderful Chateau of Montaigne, a XIXth century home with its period furniture, and the historical tower of Michel Eyquem de Montaigne, the famous humanist who wrote Les Essais.
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Tour de Montaigne, Monument Historique Classé du XIVe Siècle 24230 Saint Michel de Montaigne France; Call us now: 05 53 58 63 93; Email: info@chateau-montaigne.com
