Discover Villesiscle

Villesiscle can be explored through specific reasons to visit. One highlight is Château Les Cèdres de Robert: visitors can learn about the estate and its products by appointment. Wine and photography events offer further insights, but are tied to specific years. For planning purposes, it is therefore helpful to distinguish a visit to the château from the programmes held in 2022 and 2023.

Château Les Cèdres de Robert

The château was formerly owned by the Dominican Abbey near Prouille and was renamed Les Cèdres de Robert in 2013. Its former ownership and subsequent name change are two distinct historical points of reference: the abbey belongs to the earlier period of ownership, while 2013 marks the new name. You can learn about the estate and its products by appointment. Seasonal produce available there includes asparagus, red kiwis and walnuts. This connects the château’s history with a specific reason to visit that is not tied to a single festival day.

Photography and events

As part of the “Chemins de Photos” festival, twelve photographic series were installed at public and private locations in Villesiscle in 2023. The programme, which ran from 27 May to 4 June, included several photography workshops. It also featured a “Night of Photography” from 6 pm to midnight, during which photographs and videos were projected. A guided walk commenting on the town’s exhibitions also took place during the festival opening. The edition thus combined installed photographic series with a programme of workshops, a guided walk and projections. If you are mainly interested in the images, the twelve series are a specific starting point; if you would like to compare different types of events, the workshops and evening programme offer further insights.

Wine and seasonal produce

The connection with wine is also documented for a specific year: As part of “Les jeudis en Malepère,” AOP Malepère winegrowers welcomed the public at 18 cellars and wine estates on Thursdays in July and August 2022. These included Château Les Cèdres de Robert in Villesiscle. The event format included tastings, musical entertainment and meals on site. This information describes the 2022 edition and its summer Thursday schedule, not a visit to the château by appointment. The estate’s seasonal produce and the community wine programme at the time therefore offer different reasons to visit: products to discover at the château, on the one hand, and an event format scheduled for a specific period, on the other.

Plan your stay

If you would like to discover the château, make sure to book an appointment in advance. If you are interested in a photography or wine programme, note the years mentioned: the festival examples described here date from 2023 and 2022. For a future stay, check the event dates for the relevant travel year rather than assuming that past dates are current.

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