When was Pagnant Castle built?

The castle dates from 1771 and was enlarged in 1808. The expansion included new interior decoration in the neoclassical style of the early nineteenth century.

What makes the castle architecturally significant?

Its neoclassical architecture combines an elongated central block with two prominent pavilions and a mansard roof. The interiors feature fireplaces, wall panels and ornamental surrounds decorated with sphinxes, rosettes and fluting characteristic of its period.

What is covered by the historical monument listing?

The listing encompasses the entire castle, its interior decoration (salon, dining room, bedroom), the park with fountain and basins, fencing, and all outbuildings: barns, sheds, stables and dovecote.

Château de Pagnant

Pagnant Castle

Saint-André-le-Coq

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Where: Saint-André-le-Coq

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Château de Pagnant stands in Saint-André-le-Coq (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: second half of the 18th century, first quarter of the 19th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Built in 1771 at Saint-André-le-Coq, Pagnant Castle exemplifies neoclassical architecture of the late eighteenth century. Enlarged in 1808, it features an elongated main block flanked by two pavilions, with large windows and a mansard roof. The interior preserves fireplaces, wall panels and doorway ornaments decorated with sculpted motifs typical of the early nineteenth century: sphinxes, rosettes, fluting. The surrounding landscape includes period gardens with fountains, basins and fencing, along with agricultural outbuildings.

What to know

The castle, its interior decoration, park, basins and all outbuildings (barns, sheds, stables, dovecote) have been listed as historical monuments since February 2002.
Access times and visiting conditions are not publicly documented; contact the municipality of Saint-André-le-Coq or the owners before travelling.
The site includes a landscaped park with water features and period fencing, supplemented by rural stone outbuildings.
The interior decoration combines early nineteenth-century ornaments with the structure and proportions of the eighteenth century.

Where this château is

Saint-André-le-Coq · Puy-de-Dôme · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

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Address

Saint-André-le-Coq, Puy-de-Dôme

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA63000056
Period of construction: second half of the 18th century, first quarter of the 19th century

Frequently asked

When was Pagnant Castle built?: The castle dates from 1771 and was enlarged in 1808. The expansion included new interior decoration in the neoclassical style of the early nineteenth century.
What makes the castle architecturally significant?: Its neoclassical architecture combines an elongated central block with two prominent pavilions and a mansard roof. The interiors feature fireplaces, wall panels and ornamental surrounds decorated with sphinxes, rosettes and fluting characteristic of its period.
What is covered by the historical monument listing?: The listing encompasses the entire castle, its interior decoration (salon, dining room, bedroom), the park with fountain and basins, fencing, and all outbuildings: barns, sheds, stables and dovecote.