Who transformed the castle in the 19th century?

Jean-Jacques d'Argoubet, a general officer in the Napoleonic campaigns in Italy, undertook major works in the early 19th century that gave the castle its present Palladian appearance.

What was the original role of the estate?

The castle was the heart of a substantial agricultural domain with its own outbuildings; the Argoubet family owned eighteen farms in the region by 1837.

What is the origin of the chapel?

The chapel was created from a former dovecote, converted during the estate's transformation at the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries.

Château de Vergez

Vergez Castle

Arsague

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Where: Arsague

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Château de Vergez stands in Arsague (Landes), in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 17th century, 18th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Vergez Castle, built in the 17th century in the Landes region, has been home to the same family for over three hundred years. Originally a manor house serving an agricultural estate, it underwent a profound transformation in the late 18th century under Jean-Jacques d'Argoubet, who gave it its present appearance by drawing on Palladian architecture. The property encompasses the main residence, substantial farm buildings arranged around two courtyards, a chapel created from a former dovecote, and a landscaped park.

What to know

The castle and its outbuildings have been listed as historic monuments since 2022.
This architectural complex combines the manor house, farm buildings, and landscaped grounds.
The chapel, converted from a former dovecote, dates from the early 19th century renovations.
The estate occupies two registered land parcels within private property.

Where this château is

Arsague · Landes · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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Arsague, Landes

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA40000097
Period of construction: 17th century, 18th century

Frequently asked

Who transformed the castle in the 19th century?: Jean-Jacques d'Argoubet, a general officer in the Napoleonic campaigns in Italy, undertook major works in the early 19th century that gave the castle its present Palladian appearance.
What was the original role of the estate?: The castle was the heart of a substantial agricultural domain with its own outbuildings; the Argoubet family owned eighteen farms in the region by 1837.
What is the origin of the chapel?: The chapel was created from a former dovecote, converted during the estate's transformation at the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries.