Initial construction début XVIIe siècle (≈ 1704)
Building of the original castle.
dernier tiers du XVIIIe siècle
Major renovation
Major renovation dernier tiers du XVIIIe siècle (≈ 1850)
Adding a Louis XVI wing.
20 avril 1989
Partial classification
Partial classification 20 avril 1989 (≈ 1989)
Registration for Historic Monuments.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
façades and roofs, including those of the wing of the communes; the following rooms on the ground floor, with their decoration: vaulted room decorated with murals, with its fireplace, large living room with medallions, as well as the 2 small contiguous lounges (Box BN 536): inscription by order of 20 April 1989
Key figures
Henri Peuchot - Local historian
Author of a history of the castle (1989).
Origin and history
Mirabel Castle, located in Riom in the department of Puy-de-Dôme, is a building built at the beginning of the seventeenth century, then profoundly redesigned in the last third of the eighteenth century. In particular, this overhaul added a wing of apartments, visible by a Louis XVI-style facade, while retaining a large part of the old carpentry. The interior houses rooms decorated in 17th and 18th century styles, including a vaulted dining room decorated with murals and a fireplace depicting Philémon and Baucis.
The castle park, which is more than 90 metres long, is bordered by groves and ends with a gap in the river. It offers an unobstructed view of the castle from the departmental road 2029. The estate also includes a wing of the commons, built in the Louis XVI style, which extends the main body southward. Although the castle is a private property, its facades, roofs and some interior rooms (such as the vaulted hall and panelled lounges) have been protected since 1989.
The history of the castle is documented in local works, such as that of Henri Peuchot (1989), which traces the evolution of the monument and its owners. The castle thus illustrates the architectural transformations between 17th century classicism and Louis XVI elegance, while remaining anchored in the historical landscape of Riom and its region. Its listing in the Historic Monuments underscores its heritage importance, although it is not open to the public on a regular basis.
