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Château de Bel Air, Saint-Morillon

Château de Bel Air

Bel Air Castle

Saint-Morillon

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Where
Saint-Morillon

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Château de Bel Air stands in Saint-Morillon (Gironde), in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: fourth quarter of the 18th century, 19th century, 20th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Built between 1791 and 1793 for Elie Louis Dufaure de Lajarte, a counselor to the Parlement of Bordeaux, this late eighteenth-century château combines classical architecture with refined decoration. The main residence extends northeastward through outbuildings arranged around a courtyard. The park, restructured around 1900, features sculptural elements and a water feature. The interior preserves molded decoration, wainscoting, and worked overdoors.

What to know

  • The château has been listed as a historic monument since 1986, with its facades, roofing and interior decoration protected.
  • The park statues and water feature form distinct protected elements of the site.
  • The château was sold as national property following the death of its original owner.
  • In the nineteenth century, the outbuildings underwent enlargement and modification.

Where this château is

Saint-Morillon · Gironde · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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Address

33650 Saint-Morillon

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Heritage status
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Mérimée record PA00083791
Period of construction
fourth quarter of the 18th century, 19th century, 20th century

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Frequently asked

Who had the château de Bel Air built?
Elie Louis Dufaure de Lajarte, a counselor to the Parlement of Bordeaux, had the château built between 1791 and 1793.
What type of decoration adorns the château's interior?
The interior features decorated overdoors, moldings and wainscoting, particularly in the vestibule, salon and columned bedroom.
Is the château's park from the same period?
The current park dates from around 1900, when a Bordeaux merchant transformed it. It includes statues and a water feature.

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Sources

Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Mérimée register.

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