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Château du Saulou

Cazoulès, Dordogne, France

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Designation
Historic monument, registered (inscrit)
Protection
inscrit MH
Extent of protection
Dépendances ; sol de la cour, portail compris ; logis, avec ses tours et pavillons (cad. B 25, 44, 45) : inscription par arrêté du 2 avril 1996
Protection dates
1996/04/02 : inscrit MH
Type
château
Main period of construction
16e siècle, 17e siècle, 18e siècle
Ownership
propriété privée
Commune
Cazoulès
Département
Dordogne
Region
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Country
France
Coordinates
44.88628, 1.42378
Mérimée reference
PA24000003

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1785 map "35 Sarlat." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

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The Ministère de la Culture's notice

La famille de Gimel, installée à Carlux, partagea vers 1525-1530 ses biens pour possessionner sa descendance. L'une de ses branches fit construire le château du Saulou à Cazoulès. Celui-ci passa, en 1708, entre les mains des Camon, notables Sarladais, puis en 1808, à la famille actuelle.££La demeure fut agrandie et remodelée aux 16e, 17e et 18e siècles. Elle se compose d'un logis rectangulaire, renforcé de deux tours rondes et d'une échauguette, prolongé à l'ouest de deux travées supplémentaires, et encore agrandi au nord-ouest d'un pavillon quadrangulaire. L'intérieur a conservé d'intéressants éléments de décors : lambris et boiseries du 18e siècle, cheminées du 17e dont l'une est ornée d'une lapidation de Saint-Etienne, peinte sur la hotte. Face au côté sud, les écuries ont été réalisées au début du 17e siècle.

English translation

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The family of Gimel, established at Carlux, divided their property around 1525-1530 to provide for their descendants. One of its branches had the château du Saulou built at Cazoulès. This passed, in 1708, into the hands of the Camon, notable Sarladais, then in 1808, to the current family. The residence was enlarged and remodelled in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries. It consists of a rectangular main dwelling, reinforced with two round towers and a corner turret, extended to the west by two additional bays, and further enlarged to the north-west by a quadrangular pavilion. The interior has preserved interesting decorative elements: panelling and woodwork of the 18th century, fireplaces of the 17th century, one of which is decorated with a stoning of Saint Stephen, painted on the hood. Facing the south side, the stables were built at the beginning of the 17th century.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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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