The Château de Bity () is a château in Sarran, Corrèze, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.
History The château was re-built in the 17th century after it burned down in 1579.
In 1925, it was acquired by William Noel Lucas-Shadwell, a British intelligence officer.Trotski chez Chirac, Le Parisien, June 8, 2001 In 1934–1935, he invited Leon Trotsky to the castle.
During World War II, it was a hiding place for members of the French Resistance,Philippe Madelin, Jacques Chirac : Une biographie, Paris: Flammarion, 2002, p. 180 and later served as a hospital.
In 1969, it was acquired by Jacques Chirac, who went on to serve as president of France from 1995 to 2007.Jacques et Bernadette Chirac: leur vie intime à Bity, Gala, August 15, 2014 He invited then president of China Jiang Zemin to the castle in October 1999.Nathalie Perez, Visite Jiang Zemin en France, France 3, October 23, 1999, Institut national de l'audiovisuel In July 2012, he hosted François Hollande, who was the current French president.François Hollande au château de Bity à Sarran pour rencontrer Jacques Chirac, La Voix du Nord, July 21, 2012
Architectural significance The château was listed as an official monument in 1969.
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