Major renovations XVIIe et XVIIIe siècles (≈ 1850)
Redesigned facades, bays and skylights added.
4e quart XIXe siècle
Landscape arrangements
Landscape arrangements 4e quart XIXe siècle (≈ 1987)
Gardens redesigned by Edouard André.
29 décembre 2004
Historical Monument
Historical Monument 29 décembre 2004 (≈ 2004)
Total protection of the castle and gardens.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The castle in its entirety with its interior decorations (paintings, woodwork, fireplaces, ironworks) , its commons ( stables, fountains, waterworks, pediluve, farm, dovecote) and its gardens with their terraces, fences, cave, statue, factory, basins and hydraulic system (cf. H 63, 64, 346) : inscription by decree of 29 December 2004
Key figures
Edouard André - Landscape architect
Designer of gardens in the 19th century.
Rouchon - Architect
Intervened on the frame, period not specified.
Origin and history
The Château de Travers, located in Saint-Sandoux in Puy-de-Dôme, finds its origins in the 14th century, when it was built as a medieval fortress. Today, there is only a round tower at the north corner of this period, an example of the original route. The monument underwent major transformations in the 17th and 18th centuries, where its facades were pierced with bays decorated with stone links, skylights and doors, reflecting the evolution of architectural styles of the time.
In the 19th century, the castle was embellished by landscape developments signed Edouard André, a renowned landscape architect. The gardens, organized in terraces, incorporate hydraulic elements, factories, a cave and an orangery with remarkable bosses. Inside, the castle preserves exceptional decorations: paintings, woodwork, fireplaces and ironworks, protected in their entirety since 2004. Together, including commons and gardens, forms a coherent architectural and landscape heritage.
Ranked Historic Monument by decree of 29 December 2004, the castle of Travers illustrates both the medieval heritage, the fascists of classical centuries and the art of 19th century gardens. The architects Rouchon (for the building) and Edouard André (for the gardens) marked its history, making this site a representative example of the evolution of noble residences in Auvergne.
