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Château de Cerons, also known as Château Calvimont à Cérons en Gironde

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Château de Cerons, also known as Château Calvimont

    357 Rue de L'eglise
    33720 Cérons
Crédit photo : Henry Salomé - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

Antiquité
Haut Moyen Âge
Moyen Âge central
Bas Moyen Âge
Renaissance
Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
500
600
1800
1900
2000
1940 et guerre d'Algérie
Refugee reception
4e quart XVIIe - 1er quart XVIIIe siècle
Construction of the castle
XVIIIe-XIXe siècles
Property of Calvimont
1958
Acquisition by Perromat
19 août 2008
Historical Monument
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

The entire castle (cad. A 294-297): registration by order of 19 August 2008

Key figures

Famille Denys - Initial sponsors Bordeaux parliamentarians, builders of the castle
Famille de Calvimont - Owners (XVIII-XIXe) Exiled during the Revolution
Roger Expert - Architect restorer Restoration of the central room (XXe)
Caroline et Xavier Perromat - Current owners (since 2012) Sustainable viticulture and wine tourism

Origin and history

The Château de Cerons, also known as the Château Calvimont, is a classically styled cartreuse built between the late 17th and early 18th centuries. Located 35 km south of Bordeaux, it was built by the Denys family, members of Parliament from Bordeaux, on the site of the old village of Cerons. Its architecture includes Louis XIV elements, with two pavilions and a carved acrotare, while its position on the Garonne River reflects its historical importance for the wine trade.

The estate passed into the hands of the family of Calvimont in the 18th and 19th centuries, before being marked by the French Revolution, which pushed its owners into exile. Sold at auction, it changed hands several times before being acquired by the Vaché family, then partially restored by architect Roger Expert in the 20th century. During the two world wars and the Algerian war, the castle served as a military hospital or refuge, illustrating its social and humanitarian role.

Since 1958, the castle belongs to the Perromat family, which produces liquorous wines (AOC Cerons) as well as dry red and white wines in the Graves appellation. Ranked a Historic Monument in 2008 for its interior decorations (sculptures, carpentry, stuccos), the estate now combines sustainable viticulture, wine tourism and cultural events. Its terroir, marked by gravely and limestone soils, gives the wines a distinctive freshness.

The castle is distinguished by its environmental commitment: tillage without weeds, preservation of biodiversity, and reduction of its carbon footprint. Labelled Vineyards & Discoveries, it offers visits, tastings and artistic animations, thus perpetuating its heritage, both winemaking, historical and cultural.

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