When was the Pachevie castle built?

The fief is first mentioned in 1379. The building shows medieval structure from the 14th and 15th centuries, a chapel added in the early 17th century, and 18th century reconstruction following a fire.

What makes this castle distinctive among Cantal manors?

Its architecture combines classical design with local traditional materials, typical of Cantal castles. It preserves three round towers from its original fortification and murals in its chapel.

What can be seen inside?

The ground floor salon with woodwork and Directoire wallpaper, the chapel with its murals, and the Guard Room on the first floor of the South-East tower are protected as historic monuments.

Château de la Pachevie

Pachevie Castle

Rouffiac

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Where: Rouffiac

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Château de la Pachevie stands in Rouffiac (Cantal), in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 15th century, first half of the 17th century, 18th century, first half of the 19th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

The Pachevie castle is a Cantal manor that reflects the medieval architecture of the region, blending defensive structures with local materials. First mentioned in 1379, it retains its 14th and 15th century core, supplemented by a chapel from the early 17th century and 18th century modifications. Following an 18th century fire, the keep lost its original defensive features, but subsequent restoration preserved the chapel with its murals, the ground floor salon with Directoire decoration, and the three round towers from the original fortification.

What to know

The building has been listed as a historic monument since 1990, protecting notably the facades, roofs and three round towers of the original fortification.
The castle combines medieval military design with 18th century modifications following a fire, evident in its surviving interior woodwork and period decoration.
The 17th century chapel retains its original murals, as does the Guard Room on the first floor of the South-East tower.

Where this château is

Rouffiac · Cantal · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

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Address

15150 Rouffiac

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00093728
Period of construction: 15th century, first half of the 17th century, 18th century, first half of the 19th century

Frequently asked

When was the Pachevie castle built?: The fief is first mentioned in 1379. The building shows medieval structure from the 14th and 15th centuries, a chapel added in the early 17th century, and 18th century reconstruction following a fire.
What makes this castle distinctive among Cantal manors?: Its architecture combines classical design with local traditional materials, typical of Cantal castles. It preserves three round towers from its original fortification and murals in its chapel.
What can be seen inside?: The ground floor salon with woodwork and Directoire wallpaper, the chapel with its murals, and the Guard Room on the first floor of the South-East tower are protected as historic monuments.