When was the château de la Pèze built?

The Tour des Gaubert is documented in 1311. Raymond de la Pèze built a fortified house nearby in 1480. The complex underwent significant alterations in the 18th and 19th centuries, including a new construction in 1845.

Who lived at the château in the 19th century?

The poet Charles de Pomairols, a member of the Pomairols family who owned the château from the 16th century onwards, lived there from 1835 to 1916.

What is a Rouergat stronghold?

It is an architectural arrangement characteristic of the Rouergue region (Aveyron), combining a medieval keep and a residential wing built later nearby.

Château de la Pèze

Pèze Castle

Savignac

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Where: Savignac

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Château de la Pèze stands in Savignac (Aveyron), in the Occitanie region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument. The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

The château de la Pèze, near Savignac in Aveyron, combines two distinct structures: a medieval tower documented from 1311 as the Tour des Gaubert, and a fortified house built in 1480 by Raymond de la Pèze. The Pomairols family acquired it in the 16th century. The ensemble retains the characteristic layout of Rouergat strongholds, with its original keep supplemented by a residential wing, remodelled in the 18th and 19th centuries.

What to know

The original tower, initially a cistern, was converted into an office in the 19th century and connects to the upper floor via a staircase built into the wall thickness.
The vaulted cellars of the tower were converted into a drawing room and dining room during the 19th century.
A new wing, added in 1845, fills the gap between the original tower and the main residential block.
The château exemplifies Rouergat strongholds, a regional architectural type characterised by the combination of a keep and a dwelling.

Where this château is

Savignac · Aveyron · Occitanie

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Address

12200 Savignac

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00132666

Frequently asked

When was the château de la Pèze built?: The Tour des Gaubert is documented in 1311. Raymond de la Pèze built a fortified house nearby in 1480. The complex underwent significant alterations in the 18th and 19th centuries, including a new construction in 1845.
Who lived at the château in the 19th century?: The poet Charles de Pomairols, a member of the Pomairols family who owned the château from the 16th century onwards, lived there from 1835 to 1916.
What is a Rouergat stronghold?: It is an architectural arrangement characteristic of the Rouergue region (Aveyron), combining a medieval keep and a residential wing built later nearby.