Which elements of the castle date back to the Middle Ages?

The rectangular tower with its 15th-century Gothic windows and machicolations is the oldest element. The wooden spiral staircase and the first-floor fireplace are period pieces.

What was modified in the 18th and 19th centuries?

The residential building was restructured and adorned with neo-Gothic panelling on the ground floor and 16th-century decoration on the first floor, reflecting the tastes of the time.

Are there traces of the original fortifications?

Yes, remains of moats and a circular enclosure survive around the castle.

Château de la Mothe

Mothe Castle

Ussel

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Where: Ussel

Château de la Mothe stands in Ussel (Corrèze), in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 14th century, 15th century, 18th century, 19th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

The Mothe castle stands in Ussel, built in the 14th century and progressively transformed until the 19th century. Protected as a historical monument, it combines a medieval rectangular tower with residential buildings from various periods, surrounded by the remains of moats and a circular enclosure. Its interest lies in the layering of these historical periods, from the Gothic tower to the Louis XVI interiors.

What to know

The oldest rectangular tower retains its 15th-century moulded windows and two machicolations visible from outside.
The interior combines period wooden spiral stairs, a Gothic fireplace on the first floor, Louis XIII woodwork and 16th-century decoration in the room adjoining the library.
Several rooms are specifically protected: the dining room with neo-Gothic panelling on the ground floor and the billiard room on the first floor.
The site invites visitors to discover how the monument has preserved medieval elements while adapting to the fashions of the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries.

Where this château is

Ussel · Corrèze · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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Address

2 Chateau du Moulin, 19200 Ussel

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00099937
Period of construction: 14th century, 15th century, 18th century, 19th century

Frequently asked

Which elements of the castle date back to the Middle Ages?: The rectangular tower with its 15th-century Gothic windows and machicolations is the oldest element. The wooden spiral staircase and the first-floor fireplace are period pieces.
What was modified in the 18th and 19th centuries?: The residential building was restructured and adorned with neo-Gothic panelling on the ground floor and 16th-century decoration on the first floor, reflecting the tastes of the time.
Are there traces of the original fortifications?: Yes, remains of moats and a circular enclosure survive around the castle.