Château de Gudanes
The Château de Gudanes is an 18th-century neoclassical château in the commune of Château-Verdun, in the southern French department of Ariège. It is built on the site of an older castle destroyed in 1580. The château has been a designated monument historique since 1994, but fell into ruin in the late 20th century. It was purchased in 2013 and is currently being restored.
| Château de Gudanes | |
|---|---|
The château in 2008 | |
Location of Château de Gudanes in the Occitanie region | |
| General information | |
| Status | Under renovation |
| Architectural style | Neoclassical |
| Town or city | Château-Verdun |
| Country | France |
| Coordinates | 42.783835°N 1.680329°E |
| Construction started | 1741 |
| Construction stopped | 1750 |
| Renovated | 2013–present |
| Client | Louis Gaspard de Sales, Marquis de Gudanes |
| Owner | Karina and Craig Waters |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 5 |
| Floor area | 43,000 square feet |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Ange-Jacques Gabriel |
| Awards and prizes | 2016 Fondation Prince Louis de Polignac Medal of Honour |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 94 |
| Website | |
| chateaugudanes | |
Monument historique | |
| Designated | 14 June 1994 |
| Reference no. | PA00132943 |
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