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Château de Ragheaud

Saint-Cernin, Cantal, France

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Designation
Historic monument, registered (inscrit), in part
Protection
inscrit MH partiellement
Extent of protection
Façades et toitures (cad. I 159, 165) : inscription par arrêté du 10 janvier 1964
Protection dates
1964/01/10 : inscrit MH
Type
château
Main period of construction
15e siècle, 18e siècle
Ownership
propriété privée
Lieu-dit
Rajan
Commune
Saint-Cernin
Département
Cantal
Region
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Country
France
Coordinates
45.04522, 2.39464
Mérimée reference
PA00093600

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1637 map "Aquitania" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

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Château du 15e, transformé jusqu'au 18e siècle. Des 15e et 16e siècles, reste le corps de logis flanqué aux angles d'échauguettes à mâchicoulis. Dans la première moitié du 17e siècle, construction de l'escalier d'angle en tour octogonale, orné d'une superposition de fenêtres à encadrements et frontons encore influencés par la Renaissance. Au 18e siècle, une aile nouvelle est ajoutée à celle du 15e siècle. De la même époque datent deux petites dépendances formant deux pavillons au rez-de-chaussée, servant de cuisine et de communs. A l'intérieur, toutes les pièces sont restées intactes depuis le 18e siècle. La pièce du rez-de-chaussée est ornée de boiseries Louis XV de caractère campagnard.

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Castle of the 15th century, transformed until the 18th century. From the 15th and 16th centuries, there remains the main dwelling flanked at the angles by machicolated corner turrets. In the first half of the 17th century, construction of the corner staircase in an octagonal tower, decorated with a superposition of windows with frames and pediments still influenced by the Renaissance. In the 18th century, a new wing is added to that of the 15th century. From the same period date two small outbuildings forming two pavilions on the ground floor, serving as kitchen and commons. Inside, all the rooms have remained intact since the 18th century. The ground floor room is decorated with Louis XV woodwork of a rural character.

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Base Mérimée, Ministère de la Culture, data last updated 2026-09-17, reused under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab). Record text is reproduced unchanged. Ministère de la Culture · Licence Ouverte 2.0
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