A 17th-century castle, overhauled in the 18th and 19th centuries, with outbuildings and meadows, 1 hour 30 minutes from Bordeaux and 5 minutes a strik
A 17th-century castle, overhauled in the 18th and 19th centuries, with outbuildings and meadows, 1 hour 30 minutes from Bordeaux and 5 minutes a striking fortified town.
In the Nouvelle Aquitaine region, the Landes d'Armagnac boast a varied landscape combining, vineyards, valleys, fields and woods; The area has plenty of tourist appeal thanks to a wealth of historical and natural heritage. Additionally, the renowned spa centre at Barbotan-les-Thermes, located less than 15 minutes from the property by car, also contributes to the sector's attractiveness. Within a radius of 15 kilometres, services and shops as well as primary and secondary schools can be found in the municipalities of Cazaubon and Villeneuve-de-Marsan. Mont-de-Marsan is 30 minutes away, while the Atlantic coast's beaches and Pyrenean Mountains are less than 1 hour 30 minutes away. The property is located in a quiet setting, away from any hustle and bustle, on the edge of a hamlet and very close to a renowned 13th-century medieval fortified town, whose royal square inspired the architecture in Place des Vosges in Paris.
In the hamlet, in the centre of which stands the castle's former church, two solid ashlar pillars topped with eagles conclude the estate's low walls and mark the beginning of a long drive leading to the property. On either side of the drive, vast meadows surround the buildings, forming a natural barrier between them and the small country road that leads to the medieval village of Labastide d'Armagnac. The drive leading to the property splits in two: one part finishes at the former main entrance porch dating from 1662, a vestige of the now destroyed medieval castle, while the other leads directly to the courtyard on the edifice's esplanade, via a recently created opening in the walls. Three buildings stand around the courtyard. The two double level, oblong outbuildings are built in an L-shape and close the courtyard to the west and to the north. The main building is slightly raised, having been built on the mound of the former castle belonging to Viscount de Juliac and the illustrious families who owned it one after another, from the Malvins in 785 to the Pujolés at the time of the French Revolution. A lawned area stands to the east, opposite the residence's reception rooms. Other buildings of more modest proportions, formerly used to house the servants, extend from the storehouse and form a small pathway between the residence's northern façade and the outbuildings awaiting restoration. The three storeys of this 650-m² edifice are all bathed in light and boast a rational layout on the ground floor, making them ideal for welcoming guests, while the upper floors could easily be transformed to bring them into line with modern standards of comfort.
The castleFollowing many overhauls throughout the centuries, it is now made up of a three-storey main building, topped by a recently renovated roof surrounded by a double genoise corbel, next to which stand two pavilions, with single sloped roofs, each flanked by a tower. More recently, two walls adorned with battlements were erected in the 20th century alongside the pavilions, most likely as a fanciful nod to the fortified castle that once stood here. The rendered façades of the edifice bear the scars of time as well as human interventions and are symmetrically punctuated by many windows. To the east, the pavilions frame a patio onto which French windows from the central reception rooms open. Sculpted stone pediments underline the windows' lintels and add a touch of elegance to this façade facing the rising sun.
The garden-level floor
In keeping with the residences of its period, the entrance in the centre of the castle, with marble flooring, houses a remarkable wooden staircase and leads to a first reception room, following on from which are other reception rooms, all ...
