{"id":39348,"date":"2025-03-14T10:35:59","date_gmt":"2025-03-14T08:35:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chateaux-france.app\/product\/castle-tour-52\/"},"modified":"2025-03-14T10:35:59","modified_gmt":"2025-03-14T08:35:59","slug":"castle-tour-52","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.chateaux-france.app\/en\/product\/castle-tour-52\/","title":{"rendered":"Castle Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"52\"><strong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"52\">Montmorin Castle \u2013 Visit to the historical site<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"54\" data-end=\"315\"> A must-see site in Billom, what to see, what to do in Montmorin:<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"54\" data-end=\"315\"> Located 5 km southeast of Billom, this imposing fortress is the ancestral home of the powerful Montmorin family. Dating from the 12th and 13th centuries, it forms a major defensive complex, the outermost wall of which is currently being restored.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"317\" data-end=\"856\"> One of the castle&#39;s highlights is its <strong data-start=\"357\" data-end=\"376\">fortified gate<\/strong> , flanked by two towers and topped with machicolations\u2014a true architectural masterpiece. In the left tower, you can see a watchtower with its fireplace, adding to the site&#39;s authenticity. The <strong data-start=\"592\" data-end=\"610\">guardhouse<\/strong> , built against the curtain wall, is open to visitors and houses a rich collection of weapons and furniture dating from the 13th to the 18th centuries, displayed in four rooms. The <strong data-start=\"778\" data-end=\"795\">common room<\/strong> reflects daily life in the Auvergne region during the medieval period.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"858\" data-end=\"1105\"> The archaeological excavations carried out on the site are also highlighted, offering a fascinating glimpse into local history. Finally, from the <strong data-start=\"1001\" data-end=\"1020\">rampart walk<\/strong> , you will enjoy an exceptional panoramic view of the Limagne plain and the Cha\u00eene des Puys mountain range.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1107\" data-end=\"1191\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"> The castle is listed as a Historical Monument, a testament to the richness of its heritage.<\/p>\n<h3> Schedules :<\/h3>\n<p> Last departure for tours: 5:00 PM. Mandatory guided tour within the castle grounds in French or English.<\/p>\n<h3> Prices:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li> Individual adult: \u20ac8<\/li>\n<li> Individual child (ages 8 to 16): \u20ac4<\/li>\n<li> Individual -8 years old: free<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Montmorin Castle \u2013 Visit to the historical site A must-see site in Billom, what to see, what to do in Montmorin: Located 5 km southeast of Billom, this imposing fortress is the ancestral home of the powerful Montmorin family. Dating from the 12th and 13th centuries, it forms a major defensive complex, the outermost wall [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":31120,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"content-type":""},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[101,105],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-39348","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-discoveries","product_cat-visit","first","instock","virtual","sold-individually","taxable","purchasable","product-type-booking"],"booking_location":"","booking_location_type":"","booking_duration":1,"booking_duration_unit":"day","booking_buffer":0,"booking_cost":0,"booking_resources":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chateaux-france.app\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/39348","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chateaux-france.app\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chateaux-france.app\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chateaux-france.app\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=39348"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.chateaux-france.app\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/39348\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chateaux-france.app\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31120"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chateaux-france.app\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39348"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chateaux-france.app\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=39348"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chateaux-france.app\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=39348"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chateaux-france.app\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=39348"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}