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Château d'Etivaux (ou Etivaud)

Vicq-sur-Breuilh, Haute-Vienne, France

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Designation
Historic monument, registered (inscrit), in part
Protection
inscrit MH partiellement
Extent of protection
Portail d'entrée ; tour ; façades et toitures du corps de logis, ainsi que l'escalier intérieur et la chambre Louis XVI (cad. D 1054) : inscription par arrêté du 6 mai 1996
Protection dates
1996/05/06 : inscrit MH partiellement
Type
château
Main period of construction
2e moitié 14e siècle, 15e siècle, 17e siècle
Ownership
propriété privée
Lieu-dit
Etivaux
Commune
Vicq-sur-Breuilh
Département
Haute-Vienne
Region
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Country
France
Coordinates
45.63074, 1.35199
Mérimée reference
PA87000006

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1711 map "Le Gouvernement General De Guinne et Gascogne ...." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

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The Ministère de la Culture's notice

Première mention de la terre d'Etivaud en 1125. Tour de la fin du 14e siècle, corps de logis des 15e-17e siècles. La chapelle existe en 1770. L'intérieur conserve un escalier en bois du 17e siècle, aux balustres moulurés. La chambre de l'étage conserve un décor Louis XVI. La charpente présente une suite de fermes serrées aux entraits retroussés. Sous l'extrémité Est du corps de logis se trouve un souterrain en berceau plein cintre.

English translation

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First mention of the land of Etivaud in 1125. Tower of the late 14th century, main dwelling of the 15th-17th centuries. The chapel exists in 1770. The interior preserves a wooden staircase of the 17th century with moulded balusters. The upper floor room preserves Louis XVI decoration. The roof structure presents a succession of close-set trusses with raking ties. Beneath the eastern end of the main dwelling is found a barrel vault underground passage with round arch.

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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