Who had the château de Fargues rebuilt?

Joseph Méallet de Fargues, bishop of Saint-Claude, had the château rebuilt in 1741, replacing its medieval towers with Louis XV style structures.

Is the château de Fargues of medieval origin?

Yes, a stronghold of this name is recorded as early as 1298, though its feudal features were transformed during the 18th-century rebuilding.

Which family lived at the château de Fargues?

The Méallet family, and then, following an 1826 marriage, the Miramon-Fargues family, held the estate for several centuries.

Who designed the château's park?

The park, laid out in the early 19th century, was designed by landscape architect L.-L. Le Breton.

Château de Fargues

Fargues Castle

Vitrac

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Château de Fargues stands in Vitrac (Cantal), in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. No visits are on record for this building.

The château de Fargues stands at Vitrac, in the Cantal, halfway up a hillside overlooking a valley that stretches toward the banks of the Lot, near Decazeville. Originally built as a medieval stronghold, it lost its machicolated towers in 1741 when Joseph Méallet de Fargues, bishop of Saint-Claude, had it rebuilt in a more comfortable Louis XV style. The surrounding park dates from the early 19th century and was laid out by landscape architect L.-L. Le Breton. The estate remained in the same families for centuries, passing from the Méallet to the Miramon-Fargues line.

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What to know

The château sits halfway up a hillside with an open view over the valley and, in the distance, toward the Lot and Decazeville.
Its present appearance dates from the 1741 rebuilding, which replaced the medieval defensive features.
The park surrounding the building was laid out in the early 19th century by landscape architect L.-L. Le Breton.
The estate remained a family property, passed down through inheritance and marriage over several centuries.

Where this château is

Vitrac · Cantal · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

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15220 Vitrac

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Who had the château de Fargues rebuilt?: Joseph Méallet de Fargues, bishop of Saint-Claude, had the château rebuilt in 1741, replacing its medieval towers with Louis XV style structures.
Is the château de Fargues of medieval origin?: Yes, a stronghold of this name is recorded as early as 1298, though its feudal features were transformed during the 18th-century rebuilding.
Which family lived at the château de Fargues?: The Méallet family, and then, following an 1826 marriage, the Miramon-Fargues family, held the estate for several centuries.
Who designed the château's park?: The park, laid out in the early 19th century, was designed by landscape architect L.-L. Le Breton.