A restored 15th century château, with outbuildings and ponds, set in 73 hectares, including more than 21 hectares of woods and fields in Haute-Corrèze
A restored 15th century château, with outbuildings and ponds, set in 73 hectares, including more than 21 hectares of woods and fields in Haute-Corrèze.
The château stands on the edge of a village in Haute-Corrèze in the Nouvelle Aquitaine department and dominates its grounds - gardens, grasslands, woods and ponds - set in a landscape of plains, hills and valleys as far as the eye can see. To the north, the buildings are bordered by a municipal road linked to a secondary road, but which are not heard from the property thanks to the thick vegetation. These roads provide rapid access to Ussel and Bort-les-Orgues, which are around ten kilometres away, with their bus and train stations. The A89 motorway, which is around 15 km away, links Bordeaux to Lyon and has exits at Tulle, Brive-la-Gaillarde and Clermont-Ferrand, as well as their airports. Neuvic is 20 km away, while La Bourboule, Le Mont-Dore and the Puy de Sancy can be reached in less than 1 hour. Services, shops, schools and health establishments are grouped together in Ussel and Bort-les-Orgues, with local shops in the surrounding villages. Ussel-Thalamy aerodrome is around 15 kilometres away.
The château, the oldest parts of which date back to the 15th century, was built on the probable site of a 9th century feudal motte. Its layout essentially follows the line of the medieval enclosure, attested to as early as the 13th century, which still structures the layout of the site today. The north façade faces the village church and the estate's neo-Gothic chapel, built in 1898. It forms part of the surrounding wall, which extends to the east and west and which defines the immediate access to the property. Two gates provide access to the estate. To the north-east, the first leads to the gardens, parking spaces, ancillary buildings, a swimming pool and a passageway to a main courtyard. The second gate opens onto a driveway that runs along the west side of the château as far as the main courtyard. The stone façades and Travassac slate roofs have been completely restored. The gravelled main courtyard is bordered by the two wings of the building, also known as the "small" and "large" parts, which are three storeys high and set at right angles to each other. The courtyard is enclosed to the south by a fortified wall overlooking an area of dry moats. The two buildings are separated by a lane linking the courtyard to the rear of the château, its outbuildings, gardens and swimming pool. The smaller section runs north-south around a rectangular building flanked by a tower. The large east-west section comprises a number of buildings and towers, including a spiral staircase tower and a square tower marking the corner of the square. To the south, an inner perimeter wall marks the transition to the grounds of the estate and helps to set the scene for the château, which is set out as a belvedere. It is punctuated by stone staircases and, near the swimming pool, a circular watchtower with a pepperpot roof.
The châteauA blend of ashlar and rubble stone, with regular bonding and neat joints, enhanced by night-time lighting. The two main buildings, separated by a lane topped by an ornate bell, are arranged around the terrace. The façades, punctuated by regular-shaped windows, bear witness to the gradual evolution of the buildings. Travassac slate roofs feature rounded or clean-edged valley gutters, connecting the buildings at roof level. The windows are protected by double glazing and internal shutters. The "small" part of the châteauTo the east of the main courtyard, the main building spans 248 m² of living space (approx. 390 m² of floor space), is three stories high and has oil-fired central heating. It comprises a rectangular building with a gable roof to the north and a residential tower ...
