Base Mérimée: Monuments historiques · France
Château
Vaillac, Lot, France
The record
- Designation
- Historic monument, classified (classé)
- Protection
- classé MH
- Extent of protection
- Château (ensemble des bâtiments) (cad. B 465, 466) : classement par arrêté du 16 décembre 1958
- Protection dates
- 1958/12/16 : classé MH
- Type
- château fort
- Main period of construction
- 14e siècle, 15e siècle, 16e siècle, 17e siècle
- Dates
- 1597
- Ownership
- propriété privée
- Commune
- Vaillac
- Département
- Lot
- Region
- Occitanie
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 44.67376, 1.53215
- Mérimée reference
- PA00095277
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1637 map "Aquitania" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Ministère de la Culture's notice
Historique
Château-fort construit au 13e siècle, ayant été cité au cours des guerres contre l'Angleterre. En 1597, Anne de Montberon, dame de Vaillac, relève le château de ses ruines. Des embellissements sont commandés à Mathieu Jacquet de Grenoble, sculpteur du Roi. Le château comprenait un corps de logis accompagné d'un donjon carré et de cinq tours circulaires dont l'une, au centre de la façade principale, formait escalier. Un chemin de ronde avec mâchicoulis ceinturait les murs. La façade Est était flanquée de deux échauguettes d'angle à mi hauteur. Une chapelle occupait un ancien bastion carré surplombant le village. Du côté opposé à l'esplanade boisée, se trouvent les écuries voûtées capables de recevoir cinq cents chevaux. Ce bâtiment de commun était flanqué de deux tours munies également de chemins de ronde. A l'intérieur, des cheminées monumentales occupent les pièces. Des plafonds à la française ont conservé des traces de peinture décorative. ££Galiote de Genouillac, fille de Louis Ricard de Gourdon de Genouillac qui s'illustra dans le métier des armes, fut une des figures extraordinaires du 16e siècle. Elle prononça ses voeux monastiques à sept ans, fut prieure à quinze et réforma son ordre.
English translation
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History
Fortified castle built in the 13th century, which was mentioned during the wars against England. In 1597, Anne de Montberon, lady of Vaillac, restored the castle from its ruins. Embellishments were commissioned from Mathieu Jacquet of Grenoble, sculptor to the King. The castle comprised a main dwelling accompanied by a square keep and five circular towers, one of which, at the centre of the main façade, formed a staircase. A parapet walk with machicolations encircled the walls. The east façade was flanked by two corner bartizans at mid-height. A chapel occupied a former square bastion overlooking the village. On the side opposite to the wooded esplanade, there are vaulted stables capable of accommodating five hundred horses. This outbuilding was flanked by two towers also equipped with parapet walks. Inside, monumental fireplaces occupy the rooms. French ceilings have retained traces of decorative painting. Galiote de Genouillac, daughter of Louis Ricard de Gourdon de Genouillac who distinguished himself in military affairs, was one of the extraordinary figures of the 16th century. She took monastic vows at seven years old, became prioress at fifteen and reformed her order.
Nearby in the register
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.