Who commissioned the castle's reconstruction in the 18th century?

The royal intendant Legendre, director general of the king's buildings, initiated a major overhaul from 1710 onwards. After his departure in 1727, the Tauriac brothers continued the work through the 1740s.

What is there to see at the estate?

The castle itself with its 18th-century interior decoration, and a park comprising French formal and English landscape areas, a historic pond, remains of a former sheepfold and various period structures.

When was the castle protected?

The castle, its outbuildings and park were listed as historical monuments in 1998.

Château de Saint-Urcisse

Saint-Urcisse Castle

Saint-Urcisse

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Where: Saint-Urcisse

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Château de Saint-Urcisse stands in Saint-Urcisse (Tarn), in the Occitanie region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: first half of the 18th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Saint-Urcisse castle stands on the site of a 14th-century fortified house, radically transformed in the early 18th century. The royal intendant Legendre (1710-1727), director general of the king's buildings, commissioned a major overhaul, engaging renowned architects and bringing Parisian architectural taste to the region. The building preserves its 18th-century interior decoration despite minor 19th-century modifications, and overlooks a park developed in three distinct styles, French formal, English landscape, and exotic, created between 1712 and 1863.

What to know

The castle and its park have been protected as historical monuments since 1998.
The estate includes the castle, its outbuildings, entrance courtyards, a former orangery and a wooded park with a pond, a former ballroom, a former sheepfold and various walkways.
The archives preserved at the castle contain detailed plans and documents from the 18th and 19th-century construction campaigns.

Where this château is

Saint-Urcisse · Tarn · Occitanie

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Address

81630

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA81000004
Period of construction: first half of the 18th century

Frequently asked

Who commissioned the castle's reconstruction in the 18th century?: The royal intendant Legendre, director general of the king's buildings, initiated a major overhaul from 1710 onwards. After his departure in 1727, the Tauriac brothers continued the work through the 1740s.
What is there to see at the estate?: The castle itself with its 18th-century interior decoration, and a park comprising French formal and English landscape areas, a historic pond, remains of a former sheepfold and various period structures.
When was the castle protected?: The castle, its outbuildings and park were listed as historical monuments in 1998.