When was Château du Bas-Bouteix built?

The dwelling dates from the first half of the 17th century. Significant alterations were made in the 19th and 20th centuries, notably in 1900 with the addition of a projection.

What defensive features does the château have?

The building includes machicolations and gun slits designed to repel armed groups and counter the troubles linked to religious wars that affected lower Limousin until around 1640.

What is the interior layout of the château?

The interior is organised around a central turning staircase with two straight flights that distributes two main rooms on either side.

Château du Bas-Bouteix

Bas-Bouteix Castle

Saint-Frion

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Where: Saint-Frion

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Château du Bas-Bouteix stands in Saint-Frion (Creuse), 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 17th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Château du Bas-Bouteix is a dwelling from the first half of the 17th century, erected by noble families from Felletin. This rural manor adopted the defensive features common to the Limousin region, with corner towers in corbelling and several protective elements against armed attacks. Renovated during the 19th and 20th centuries, including a projection added in 1900, the château retains its original interior layout centred on a turning staircase distributing two main rooms.

What to know

The façades and roofs have been listed as historical monuments since 1994.
The site is located in Saint-Frion, in Creuse, in a region marked by the religious wars of the 16th and 17th centuries.
No original interior decoration survives: the current layout results from successive alterations.

Where this château is

Saint-Frion · Creuse · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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Address

23500 Saint-Frion

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00132618
Period of construction: first half of the 17th century

Frequently asked

When was Château du Bas-Bouteix built?: The dwelling dates from the first half of the 17th century. Significant alterations were made in the 19th and 20th centuries, notably in 1900 with the addition of a projection.
What defensive features does the château have?: The building includes machicolations and gun slits designed to repel armed groups and counter the troubles linked to religious wars that affected lower Limousin until around 1640.
What is the interior layout of the château?: The interior is organised around a central turning staircase with two straight flights that distributes two main rooms on either side.