Can the château de Margeleix be visited?

The verified information does not mention public visiting arrangements for this privately owned monument.

When was the château de Margeleix built?

The current building dates from the 17th century and was designed from the start as a simple manor house with no defensive purpose.

What is the connection between La Fayette and the château de Margeleix?

The future Marquis spent part of his childhood here, as the owner at the time was his military tutor.

What do the chapel's stained glass windows depict?

They were made by Aubusson glassmakers and commemorate all victims of deportation.

Château de Margeleix

Margeleix Castle

Puy-Malsignat

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Where: Puy-Malsignat

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Château de Margeleix stands in Puy-Malsignat (Creuse), in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. The building is listed as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 17th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Set in the Creuse countryside, the château de Margeleix is a 17th century manor house built with no defensive features, valued above all for its preserved interior decoration. Two ground floor rooms retain painted beams with foliage scrolls and flowers in blue monochrome, along with carved woodwork, unusual refinements for such a modest residence. The estate also includes a chapel, now a memorial site for deportation victims with its Aubusson stained glass, as well as a dairy, a bakehouse and a small pond. The future Marquis de La Fayette spent part of his childhood here, at the home of his military tutor and the property's owner.

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What to know

The château is a protected historic monument, with two rooms featuring painted decoration listed, and the rest of the building, chapel and well registered.
No verified information is available on opening times, prices or visiting arrangements.
The outbuildings, a dairy, bakehouse, barn and attic granaries, are part of the estate.
The chapel, turned into a memorial site for deportation victims, holds stained glass windows made by Aubusson glassmakers.

Where this château is

Puy-Malsignat · Creuse · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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Address

Puy-Malsignat, Creuse

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Heritage status: Listed historic monument (classé); Mérimée record PA00100136
Period of construction: 17th century

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Frequently asked

Can the château de Margeleix be visited?: The verified information does not mention public visiting arrangements for this privately owned monument.
When was the château de Margeleix built?: The current building dates from the 17th century and was designed from the start as a simple manor house with no defensive purpose.
What is the connection between La Fayette and the château de Margeleix?: The future Marquis spent part of his childhood here, as the owner at the time was his military tutor.
What do the chapel's stained glass windows depict?: They were made by Aubusson glassmakers and commemorate all victims of deportation.