Who had Lagarde castle built?

Jacques Bruet, a Protestant lord and former governor of Tonneins, obtained permission to construct it in 1624.

When was Lagarde castle built?

The castle was erected in the first half of the seventeenth century, with a fountain documented in 1630.

Which elements of the castle are protected as historic monuments?

The castle and service buildings' facades and roofs, the courtyard walls, the moat, and the 1630 fountain have been registered since 1996.

Château de Lagarde

Lagarde Castle

Grateloup-Saint-Gayrand

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Where: Grateloup-Saint-Gayrand

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Château de Lagarde stands in Grateloup-Saint-Gayrand (Lot-et-Garonne), in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: first half of the 17th century, milieu 19th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Built in the first half of the seventeenth century in Grateloup-Saint-Gayrand, Lagarde castle was constructed by Jacques Bruet, a Protestant lord who previously governed Tonneins before obtaining permission to establish his residence. The main building, flanked by two pavilions, centres on a closed courtyard bordered by service buildings and surrounded by a moat. A fountain dated 1630 supplied water to the estate, while nineteenth-century restoration work preserved its overall form.

What to know

The inscription as a historic monument covers the castle and service buildings' facades and roofs, the courtyard's side walls, the surrounding moat, and the 1630 fountain.
The castle is enclosed by a moat and organized around a closed courtyard, reflecting its defensive and domestic arrangements from the seventeenth century.
Significant restoration work was undertaken in the mid-nineteenth century, which partially altered the building's original appearance.

Where this château is

Grateloup-Saint-Gayrand · Lot-et-Garonne · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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Address

47400 Grateloup-Saint-Gayrand

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA47000012
Period of construction: first half of the 17th century, milieu 19th century

Frequently asked

Who had Lagarde castle built?: Jacques Bruet, a Protestant lord and former governor of Tonneins, obtained permission to construct it in 1624.
When was Lagarde castle built?: The castle was erected in the first half of the seventeenth century, with a fountain documented in 1630.
Which elements of the castle are protected as historic monuments?: The castle and service buildings' facades and roofs, the courtyard walls, the moat, and the 1630 fountain have been registered since 1996.