What is a Bordeaux chartreuse?

It is a country house built from the seventeenth century onwards for the nobility and parliamentary bourgeoisie of Bordeaux, characterized by its simple plan, modest elevations, and absence of fortifications, unlike feudal castles.

Who commissioned the building of Bacalan Castle?

Joseph de Bacalan, a knight and councillor at the Bordeaux Parliament, purchased the site in 1738 and undertook the reconstruction of the noble house of Cazalet that stood there.

What exactly does the historical monument listing protect?

The July 1994 decree protects the main lodge, the gateway facing the courtyard, and the gateway facing the garden.

Château de Bacalan

Bacalan Castle

Ludon-Médoc

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Where: Ludon-Médoc

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Château de Bacalan stands in Ludon-Médoc (Gironde), in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 18th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Bacalan Castle is an eighteenth-century country house that emerged from the reconstruction of a noble residence. Purchased in 1738 by Joseph de Bacalan, a councillor at the Bordeaux Parliament, this estate embodies the archetype of the Bordeaux chartreuse in its most refined form. Its modest elevations, its interior layout with small apartments at either end of the main building, and its surrounding farm structures exemplify rural Aquitaine architecture from the Age of Enlightenment.

What to know

The building has been protected as a historical monument since 1994, with its main lodge and two gateways included in this designation.
The residence is distinguished by its singular architectural design: a single storey with internal layout organized around small apartments positioned at either end.
Bacalan belongs to the tradition of Bordeaux chartreuses, country estates built for the aristocracy and Parliament bourgeoisie during the eighteenth century.

Where this château is

Ludon-Médoc · Gironde · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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Address

Ludon-Médoc, Gironde

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00132529
Period of construction: 18th century

Frequently asked

What is a Bordeaux chartreuse?: It is a country house built from the seventeenth century onwards for the nobility and parliamentary bourgeoisie of Bordeaux, characterized by its simple plan, modest elevations, and absence of fortifications, unlike feudal castles.
Who commissioned the building of Bacalan Castle?: Joseph de Bacalan, a knight and councillor at the Bordeaux Parliament, purchased the site in 1738 and undertook the reconstruction of the noble house of Cazalet that stood there.
What exactly does the historical monument listing protect?: The July 1994 decree protects the main lodge, the gateway facing the courtyard, and the gateway facing the garden.