What is the age of Puyval castle?

The site combines two periods: an old castle built in the 15th and 16th centuries, and a residence constructed in 1760 by the Beaurayre de Villac family.

What buildings compose the Puyval complex?

Besides the medieval old castle and the 18th-century residence, the site includes an early 17th-century chapel, two 18th-century pavilions, and outbuildings.

What is protected as a monument historique?

The 1978 designation protects the facades and roofs of the old castle and 18th-century residence, several interior rooms with their decoration, as well as the wrought-iron staircase and old portal.

Château de Puyval

Puyval Castle

Segonzac

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Where: Segonzac

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Château de Puyval stands in Segonzac (Corrèze), in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 15th century, 16th century, third quarter of the 18th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Puyval combines two distinct building periods: a medieval castle from the 15th and 16th centuries and an 18th-century residence built in 1760 by the Beaurayre de Villac family. The later structure exemplifies classical design with a central block flanked by wings, a horseshoe staircase on the entrance side, and an armorial pediment. The interior retains period decoration with some 19th-century modifications.

What to know

The 1978 monument historique designation protects notably the facades, roofs, and interior staircase of the medieval old castle.
The site comprises several distinct buildings: the old castle with its staircase tower, the 18th-century residence, an early 17th-century chapel with rib-vaulted ceilings, and two 18th-century pavilions.
The castle is surrounded by a landscaped park and 18th-century outbuildings flank the main building.
The interior of the 18th-century castle includes a library, billiards room, salon, and small office on the ground floor, as well as a master bedroom with alcove and adjoining rooms on the first floor.

Where this château is

Segonzac · Corrèze · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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Address

Segonzac, Corrèze

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00099888
Period of construction: 15th century, 16th century, third quarter of the 18th century

Frequently asked

What is the age of Puyval castle?: The site combines two periods: an old castle built in the 15th and 16th centuries, and a residence constructed in 1760 by the Beaurayre de Villac family.
What buildings compose the Puyval complex?: Besides the medieval old castle and the 18th-century residence, the site includes an early 17th-century chapel, two 18th-century pavilions, and outbuildings.
What is protected as a monument historique?: The 1978 designation protects the facades and roofs of the old castle and 18th-century residence, several interior rooms with their decoration, as well as the wrought-iron staircase and old portal.