The Château de Raissac is located near the river Orb, 3 kms North of Béziers, in the heart of the province of Languedoc, by the Mediterranean sea.


     A mansion which has gone
     through many changes during
     the different periods of it's
     long existence...

Raissac was first built on the ruins of a Roman villa. The architecture has been several times modified during centuries up to its present XVIIIth and XIXth century’s styles.
 

The Château is a beautiful example of the glorious XIXth century prosperous wine producing period in Languedoc, when the famous architect Louis Garros (1833-1911) from Bordeaux built and refashioned numerous castles in this area.
The garden was redesigned by the just as well known Bühler into a charming French styled park.

Another interesting feature in the structure and life of this charming chateau is the well kept XIXth century stables letting us to imagine the importance in past times of keeping horses and to keep them in luxury. The whole building is now open to the public and has been transformed into reception rooms with lodging. You will also discover a fascinating Museum of the XIXth century European ceramic manufactures as Sarreguemines, Gien, Lunéville, Minton etc., followers of Bernard Palissy and Christine Viennet’s well known work of ceramic Trompe l’œil and palissyware.

Raissac’s wine cellars are located on the top of the hill, carved into the rock in the XVIIth century to assure the correct temperature of the wine.