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Château de Vauchaussade

Vauchaussade Castle

Le Compas

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No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where
Le Compas

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Château de Vauchaussade stands in Le Compas (Creuse), in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 15th century, 19th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Vauchaussade Castle, built in the fifteenth century in the Creuse region, organizes around a central dwelling block with a staircase tower on its façade. The domain combines noble residence with agricultural structures: unequal perpendicular wings, a terrace with crenellated wall completed by a circular tower, stable and barn, plus farm buildings arranged around a courtyard. The interior of the main block retains remnants of painted decoration on the first floor, evidence of period furnishing.

What to know

  • The estate has been listed as a historic monument since 2009.
  • No opening hours or admission fees are currently documented for visits.
  • The site consists of several built structures, from the castle to agricultural outbuildings distributed across the domain.

Where this château is

Le Compas · Creuse · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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Address

23700 Le Compas

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Heritage status
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Mérimée record PA23000019
Period of construction
15th century, 19th century

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Frequently asked

What remains to see inside the castle?
The main residential block retains remnants of wall painting from the time of its fifteenth-century construction on the first floor.
When was the castle built?
Vauchaussade Castle dates from the fifteenth century.
What buildings complete the estate beyond the castle?
The domain includes a crenellated terrace with circular tower, a stable and barn, and a farm with outbuildings arranged around a courtyard.

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Sources

Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Mérimée register.

Within an hour’s drive

The most visited in this department — Creuse

From the same period — 15e siècle