Who built Laugerie castle?

The castle originally belonged to the abbess of la Règle in the 16th century. In 1715, the Saint-Sulpice company acquired it to serve as a country house for the Grand Seminary of Limoges until the Revolution.

What can be seen inside?

Since interior access is not public, only elements protected as historical monuments are documented: ancient stucco decoration on the ground floor, three Empire fireplaces on the first floor, vault and vaulted underground passages.

Is Laugerie castle open to visitors?

The castle remains a private property whose visiting conditions are not established publicly.

Château de Laugerie

Laugerie Castle

Feytiat

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No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Feytiat

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Château de Laugerie stands in Feytiat (Haute-Vienne), in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: limite 17th century 18th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Laugerie castle, built between the 17th and 18th centuries in Feytiat, combines a rectangular main block with two protruding square pavilions. Originally a residence of the abbess of la Règle in the 16th century, it became in 1715 the country house of the Grand Seminary of Limoges, a role it held until the Revolution. Its architecture, organized around a courtyard, its interiors decorated with stucco work and its vaulted underground passages reflect the classicism of the 18th century.

What to know

The castle is currently private property; public visiting conditions are not established.
The courtyard facade and the stucco decoration of the ground floor represent the most remarkable architectural features.
The vaulted underground passages and the chapel are part of the protected heritage of the site.
The entire property is surrounded by a wall with entrance gates.

Where this château is

Feytiat · Haute-Vienne · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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Address

Feytiat, Haute-Vienne

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00100310
Period of construction: limite 17th century 18th century

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Who built Laugerie castle?: The castle originally belonged to the abbess of la Règle in the 16th century. In 1715, the Saint-Sulpice company acquired it to serve as a country house for the Grand Seminary of Limoges until the Revolution.
What can be seen inside?: Since interior access is not public, only elements protected as historical monuments are documented: ancient stucco decoration on the ground floor, three Empire fireplaces on the first floor, vault and vaulted underground passages.
Is Laugerie castle open to visitors?: The castle remains a private property whose visiting conditions are not established publicly.