When was Château d'Argenteins built?

The building dates to the second half of the eighteenth century, specifically its final decade; the first documented mention appears in 1805.

What are the notable architectural features?

The dining room features a rotunda plan, while the grand salon adopts a semi-elliptical form, both reflecting the formal experimentation typical of the period.

What do the château's wallpapers depict?

Hand-applied panoramic wallpapers portray pastoral scenes against rural landscapes and remain visible in the eastern salon.

Château d'Argenteins

Argenteins Castle

Sainte-Radegonde

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No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Sainte-Radegonde

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Château d'Argenteins stands in Sainte-Radegonde (Gers), in the Occitanie region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: fourth quarter of the 18th century, first quarter of the 19th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Château d'Argenteins, built in the final quarter of the eighteenth century in Gascon territory, exemplifies revolutionary-era architecture. Its distinctive character lies in elliptical and semi-elliptical interior volumes, notably the rotunda dining room and grand salon. Hand-applied panoramic wallpapers depicting pastoral scenes remain largely preserved on the eastern salon.

What to know

The monument has been registered as a historic monument since 1990, with facades, roofs and interior decoration included in this protection.
Information regarding visiting hours, admission conditions and fees is not available from the château.
Access and visiting depend on the owner's availability and site access conditions.

Where this château is

Sainte-Radegonde · Gers · Occitanie

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Address

Sainte-Radegonde, Gers

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00094959
Period of construction: fourth quarter of the 18th century, first quarter of the 19th century

Frequently asked

When was Château d'Argenteins built?: The building dates to the second half of the eighteenth century, specifically its final decade; the first documented mention appears in 1805.
What are the notable architectural features?: The dining room features a rotunda plan, while the grand salon adopts a semi-elliptical form, both reflecting the formal experimentation typical of the period.
What do the château's wallpapers depict?: Hand-applied panoramic wallpapers portray pastoral scenes against rural landscapes and remain visible in the eastern salon.