Base Mérimée: Monuments historiques · France
Château des Ecurettes
Saint-Georges-Nigremont, Creuse, France
The record
- Designation
- Historic monument, registered (inscrit)
- Protection
- inscrit MH
- Extent of protection
- Les bâtiments, les murs de clôture et de soutènement, et la pêcherie constituant le château (cad. C 147, 150 à 152) : inscription par arrêté du 29 mai 2001
- Protection dates
- 2001/05/29 : inscrit MH
- Type
- château
- Main period of construction
- 2e moitié 18e siècle
- Later work
- 16e siècle, 17e siècle
- Ownership
- propriété privée
- Lieu-dit
- Ecurettes (les)
- Commune
- Saint-Georges-Nigremont
- Département
- Creuse
- Region
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 45.84244, 2.28636
- Mérimée reference
- PA23000006
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1753 map "Marche, Limosin, Auvergne." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Ministère de la Culture's notice
Historique
Vaste demeure aristocratique ou bourgeoise, qui présente, malgré son aspect principalement 18e siècle, des éléments pouvant remonter au 15e siècle. L'édifice présente la juxtaposition d'une tour cylindrique côté nord, vestige probable de constructions médiévales, et d'une construction rectangulaire flanquée d'un corps de bâtiment qui abrite un escalier à doubles volées parallèles d'inspiration italianisante. Un long bâtiment rectangulaire à un étage s'élève au sud. L'intérieur abrite des cheminées et quelques boiseries. La chapelle a conservé son autel de faux marbres, surmonté de pilastres cannelés et chapiteaux ioniques rehaussés d'or. Elle est ornée de panneaux peints d'angelots représentant sans doute les portraits d'enfants des anciens propriétaires. La cuisine possède une grande cheminée du 15e siècle et une bassière en bon état.
English translation
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History
Vast aristocratic or bourgeois residence, which presents, despite its aspect principally of the 18th century, elements that could date back to the 15th century. The edifice presents the juxtaposition of a cylindrical tower on the north side, probable vestige of medieval constructions, and a rectangular construction flanked by a building body which houses a staircase with double parallel flights of Italianate inspiration. A long rectangular building of one storey rises to the south. The interior houses fireplaces and some woodwork. The chapel has retained its false marble altar, surmounted by fluted pilasters and Ionic capitals heightened with gold. It is decorated with painted panels of cherubs representing no doubt the portraits of children of the former owners. The kitchen has a large fireplace of the 15th century and a well-maintained copper.
Nearby in the register
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.