Château

English translation

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History

The land was acquired in 1492 by Jacques Hurault, treasurer of France under Louis XII, builder of the central section of the present building, which he subsequently had enlarged. The building presents, on its north-west façade, a polygonal tower containing a stone spiral staircase, opened by a door surmounted by an ogee with crockets and fleurons, flanked by pinnacles. The manor was, a few years later, extended to the north-east by a building of the same elevation, with a turret at its north corner, and on the south-west side by a pavilion forming a short return wing, accompanied by a square tower at its south corner. Around 1840-1850, a building extends the château to the south-west, accompanied by turrets. The old main dwelling is surrounded by a landscaped garden established from 1829 onwards. The outbuildings largely disappear, with the exception of the gardener's house. Others appear such as the chapel in Troubadour style, consecrated in 1842.