Who commissioned the château de Lavaure ?

Joaquim d'Estaing, bishop of Saint-Flour, had it built in 1710.

What is the Fountain of the Devil ?

It is a garden ornament in the form of a wall framed by two fluted pilasters, decorated with a grinning mask and a palmette.

What interior décor does the château retain ?

Panelled salons, a staircase with a ceiling ornamented by an oval medallion and atlantes, and two ground-floor rooms display period woodwork and decoration.

Château de Lavaure

Lavaure Castle

Neschers

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Where: Neschers

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Château de Lavaure stands in Neschers (Puy-de-Dôme), in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: first quarter of the 18th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Built in 1710 by Joaquim d'Estaing, bishop of Saint-Flour, the château de Lavaure is an early eighteenth-century residence blending classical architecture with baroque ornament. The main building rises over three storeys, flanked by two wings of ancillary buildings that frame a courtyard of honour. The gardens contain two noteworthy basins: one dedicated to Adam and Eve with a baroque sculptural group, the other devoted to the Devil in the form of a wall-fountain. Inside, panelled salons and a staircase with carved atlantes testify to the refinement of the interior décor.

What to know

The building is surrounded by dry moats bordered by a stone balustrade and wrought-iron gate dating from its construction.
The three panelled salons and two ground-floor rooms are protected as interior décor and include a staircase with a wrought-iron railing adorned with a coffered ceiling and atlantes.
The park contains two decorative water features: the basin of Adam and Eve with a baroque sculptural group, and the Fountain of the Devil rendered as a wall ornament.
The château was inscribed on the historic monuments register in 1974, protecting the entire building, ornamental fixtures and interior décor.

Where this château is

Neschers · Puy-de-Dôme · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

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Neschers, Puy-de-Dôme

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00092217
Period of construction: first quarter of the 18th century

Frequently asked

Who commissioned the château de Lavaure ?: Joaquim d'Estaing, bishop of Saint-Flour, had it built in 1710.
What is the Fountain of the Devil ?: It is a garden ornament in the form of a wall framed by two fluted pilasters, decorated with a grinning mask and a palmette.
What interior décor does the château retain ?: Panelled salons, a staircase with a ceiling ornamented by an oval medallion and atlantes, and two ground-floor rooms display period woodwork and decoration.