Who commissioned the construction of Lord Davis's château?

Lord Mortimer Davis commissioned the building of this château around 1880.

What architectural style characterizes this château?

It borrows from eighteenth-century vocabulary and aligns with the grand bourgeois villas of the Second Empire, with elongated openings, decorated lintels, and broken roofs.

What is found inside the château?

Carved paneling, marquetry flooring, chased bronze fittings, trompe-l'oeil painted ceilings, and stucco cornices, inspired by the Renaissance and classical style.

Château de Lord Davis

Lord Davis Castle

Charbonnières-les-Vieilles

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Where: Charbonnières-les-Vieilles

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Château de Lord Davis stands in Charbonnières-les-Vieilles (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: fourth quarter of the 19th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Built around 1880 for lord Mortimer Davis in Charbonnières-les-Vieilles, this white stone château borrows from eighteenth-century architectural vocabulary while engaging with the great bourgeois villas of the Second Empire. Its compact plan, regularly spaced facades, and broken roofs attest to this. The interior displays refined ornament: carved paneling, marquetry work, chased bronzes, and trompe-l'oeil ceilings that evoke the Renaissance and classical periods.

What to know

The château and its park, enclosed by a gilded ironwork gate, have been protected as a historical monument since 2016.
An underground passage designed in rocaille style connects the ornamental garden to the park.
Interior ornaments combine carved paneling, marquetry, and chased bronze elements with painted ceilings.

Where this château is

Charbonnières-les-Vieilles · Puy-de-Dôme · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

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Address

Charbonnières-les-Vieilles, Puy-de-Dôme

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA63000078
Period of construction: fourth quarter of the 19th century

Frequently asked

Who commissioned the construction of Lord Davis's château?: Lord Mortimer Davis commissioned the building of this château around 1880.
What architectural style characterizes this château?: It borrows from eighteenth-century vocabulary and aligns with the grand bourgeois villas of the Second Empire, with elongated openings, decorated lintels, and broken roofs.
What is found inside the château?: Carved paneling, marquetry flooring, chased bronze fittings, trompe-l'oeil painted ceilings, and stucco cornices, inspired by the Renaissance and classical style.