Base Mérimée: Monuments historiques · France
Château de Lissac
Lissac-sur-Couze, Corrèze, France
The record
- Designation
- Historic monument, registered (inscrit)
- Protection
- inscrit MH
- Extent of protection
- Château, y compris sa tour de défense (cad. 177) : inscription par arrêté du 18 avril 1997
- Protection dates
- 1997/04/18 : inscrit MH
- Type
- château
- Main period of construction
- 13e siècle, 15e siècle, 18e siècle
- Ownership
- propriété d'une société privée
- Lieu-dit
- le Bourg
- Commune
- Lissac-sur-Couze
- Département
- Corrèze
- Region
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 45.10257, 1.46091
- Mérimée reference
- PA19000002
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1785 map "35 Sarlat." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Ministère de la Culture's notice
Historique
Château médiéval conservant des éléments authentiques du milieu du 15e siècle. Corps de logis en L du 15e siècle avec tourelle en échauguette à l'angle nord-est. Distribution intérieure parfaitement préservée pour nombre d'éléments des 15e et 17e siècles. Salon à boiseries 18e siècle au rez-de-chaussée. Au premier étage, salle à croisées d'ogives.
English translation
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History
Medieval castle retaining authentic elements from the middle of the 15th century. L-shaped main dwelling of the 15th century with a watchtower turret at the north-east angle. Interior layout perfectly preserved for numerous elements of the 15th and 17th centuries. Drawing room with 18th century wooden wall panels on the ground floor. On the first floor, hall with rib vault.
Nearby in the register
- Église Saint-Pierreégliseunder 1 mi
- Grotte du moulin de Laguenay, à la Boissièregrotte ornéeunder 1 mi
- Château de Mauriolleschâteau1 mi
- Château et parc de Puymègechâteau1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.