Viven: Holiday apartments and holiday homes
The Château de Viven was first mentioned as early as the 11th century, rebuilt in the 17th century and remodelled in the 18th century. Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Viven is therefore considering this type of accommodation.
History
The Château de Viven, its gardens and all of its buildings were added to the Supplementary Inventory of Historic Monuments (ISMH) in 1989.
The origins of the Château de Viven estate probably date back to a domus that was assigned to a Roman officer named Vibius.
The dovecote of Viven probably dates from the mid-17th century; its existence near the château, which had been rebuilt at the time, is documented in 1660.
Gardens
The garden of the Château de Viven has been awarded the French designation “Jardin Remarquable”.
The gardens of the Château de Viven contain approximately 1,000 rose bushes in total. A cascading rose garden section with 150 rose bushes runs alongside the Château de Viven’s pebble-built barn.
The pond at the Château de Viven probably dates from the 18th century and now displays an exceptional bloom of water lilies.
Architecture and grounds
The Pigeonnier de Viven is hexagonal in shape and rests on six solid corner pillars and a central pillar.
Every tree in the arboretum of the Château de Viven is recorded in a digitised database. Information about each tree can be accessed via its own QR code.
Visiting
For the visits offered at the Château de Viven, only the gardens are open to visitors.
For the overall travel overview: Pyrenees-Atlantiques.
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