Château de Mercuès

Mercuès, France. Located on a height overlooking the Lot valley, near Cahors.

Château de MercuèsMercuès, France

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24 rooms and 6 suites, each decorated in a different historical style.
La Table de Mercuès, the gastronomic restaurant, alongside other dining options; Michelin Key 2024.
Semi-Olympic pool, wellness area and a 35-hectare Cahors vineyard spread over Caillac and Mercuès.
Located on a height overlooking the Lot valley, near Cahors.

8 dates, written by Grand Hotels of the World from the sources below.

13th century
The oldest parts of the castle date from this period; it is attributed to the bishops of Cahors, who will use it as a summer residence for some seven centuries.
14th–15th c.
The fortress guards Cahors against the English and roving bands of mercenaries.
1861
Bishop Bardou buys the château and undertakes major works.
1905
With the separation of Church and State, it becomes state property; it is sold to Dr Faure a year later.
Early 20th c.
Dr Faure’s daughters open a restaurant, the château’s first use open to the public.
1966
Georges Héreil, president of Chrysler France, buys it and creates a gastronomic restaurant and seminar centre; he brings it into Relais & Châteaux.
1979
After Héreil’s death, a court-ordered auction, with Alain Delon among the bidders, awards it to winegrower Georges Vigouroux, who revives the vineyard.
2017
The restaurant regains its Michelin star.