Who established this winemaking estate?

Charles Laborie inherited the family property in 1835 and developed it into a major wine-producing domain in the Madiranais region.

What distinguishes the main storage building architecturally?

Its substantial timber frame of sixteen trusses restored in the 1990s, and its elegantly curved windows on the south facade.

What is protected as a historical monument?

The facades and roofing of the main wine storage building, former storage building, square tower, and small pavilion, under the decree of 2 July 1992.

Domaine de Laborie

Castelnau-Rivière-Basse

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Where: Castelnau-Rivière-Basse

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Château de Laborie stands in Castelnau-Rivière-Basse (Hautes-Pyrénées), in the Occitanie region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: milieu 19th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Laborie is a mid-19th-century wine estate located in the Madiranais region. Charles Laborie, a cavalry officer, developed a significant winemaking property after inheriting the family estate in 1835. The site preserves two wine storage buildings, with the larger one spanning nearly 50 metres and notable for its south-facing windows and a substantial timber frame that was restored in the 1990s.

What to know

The main wine storage building features a timber frame of sixteen trusses that underwent restoration in the 1990s, with slate roofing replaced by a patined metal covering.
Both storage buildings and related structures have been protected as historical monuments since 1992, reflecting their architectural and historical significance.
The smaller building retains remnants of an old wine press, illustrating 19th-century winemaking technology.

Where this château is

Castelnau-Rivière-Basse · Hautes-Pyrénées · Occitanie

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Address

65700 Castelnau-Rivière-Basse

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00095452
Period of construction: milieu 19th century

Frequently asked

Who established this winemaking estate?: Charles Laborie inherited the family property in 1835 and developed it into a major wine-producing domain in the Madiranais region.
What distinguishes the main storage building architecturally?: Its substantial timber frame of sixteen trusses restored in the 1990s, and its elegantly curved windows on the south facade.
What is protected as a historical monument?: The facades and roofing of the main wine storage building, former storage building, square tower, and small pavilion, under the decree of 2 July 1992.