When was Vicq Castle built?

The castle was built between 1514 and 1542, during the First Renaissance period.

What are the round towers of the castle?

Defensive towers at the rear of the main building, truncated during the Revolution, which still preserve their window and chimney jambs with 16th-century mouldings.

What original interior features remain?

The castle retains its pebble flooring, exposed beam ceilings, stone fireplaces and a spiral staircase of which fourteen steps survive.

What does the 1831 cadastral map show?

It indicates the presence of water-filled moats on three sides of the castle; today only earth ditches mark their outline.

Château de Vicq

Vicq Castle

Vicq-sur-Breuilh

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Where: Vicq-sur-Breuilh

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Château de Vicq stands in Vicq-sur-Breuilh (Haute-Vienne), in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: first half of the 16th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Vicq Castle is a lordly residence built between 1514 and 1542, exemplifying First Renaissance architecture in the Limousin region. Arranged around a closed courtyard, it retains its original carved elements: ground-floor gallery with corbels, 16th-century windows, stone fireplaces and a spiral staircase. Its round towers, which were truncated during the Revolution, and its square stair tower preserve their Renaissance facade ornamentation. The site is surrounded by ditches that still mark the line of the former moat.

What to know

The castle has been listed as a historic monument since 1996; check access and visiting conditions before planning a visit.
The interior preserves period features including pebble flooring, exposed beam ceilings and stone fireplaces.
Outbuildings enclose the main building in a quadrilateral layout; some date from the 16th century, others from the 17th or 19th century.
A long terrace at the rear of the castle is supported by three walls flanked by two corner turrets.

Where this château is

Vicq-sur-Breuilh · Haute-Vienne · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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Address

Vicq-sur-Breuilh, Haute-Vienne

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA87000005
Period of construction: first half of the 16th century

Frequently asked

When was Vicq Castle built?: The castle was built between 1514 and 1542, during the First Renaissance period.
What are the round towers of the castle?: Defensive towers at the rear of the main building, truncated during the Revolution, which still preserve their window and chimney jambs with 16th-century mouldings.
What original interior features remain?: The castle retains its pebble flooring, exposed beam ceilings, stone fireplaces and a spiral staircase of which fourteen steps survive.
What does the 1831 cadastral map show?: It indicates the presence of water-filled moats on three sides of the castle; today only earth ditches mark their outline.