Château de Voltaire

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Château de Voltaire is an 18th-century residence in Ferney-Voltaire, France, best known as the longtime home of the Enlightenment philosopher Voltaire and a key site of his intellectual and literary activity.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf château
cultural heritage site
historic house
museum
architecturalStyle 18th-century architecture
classical architecture
associatedWith French Enlightenment
builtInPeriod 18th century
category Historic house museums in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Monuments historiques of Ain
Museums in Ain
commissionedBy Voltaire
constructionEnd 1766
constructionStart 1758
continent Europe
country France
currentUse museum open to the public
department Ain
formerResidenceOf Voltaire
hasFeature Voltaire’s study
chapel
formal gardens
library rooms
outbuildings
parkland
terrace with view toward the Alps
hasWebsite https://www.chateau-ferney-voltaire.fr
heritageDesignation monument historique
heritageDesignationBy French Ministry of Culture
heritageDesignationCountry France
heritageDesignationYear 1958
locatedIn Ain
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Ferney-Voltaire
eastern France
locatedNear Geneva
Swiss border
municipality Ferney-Voltaire
namedAfter Voltaire
notableResident Voltaire
ownedBy Centre des monuments nationaux
owner Voltaire
region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes NERFINISHED
significance key site of Voltaire’s literary production
major site of Enlightenment intellectual activity
tourismType Enlightenment heritage site
literary tourism site
usedAs Voltaire’s primary residence
yearsOfResidence 1759–1778

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Ferney-Voltaire
hasHeritageSite

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