Ownership of the abbess of the Rule 1595 (≈ 1595)
Land belonging to the abbess, occasional residence.
1715
Procurement by the major seminar
Procurement by the major seminar 1715 (≈ 1715)
Acquised by Saint-Sulpice for the seminary.
1715-1791
Seminar country house
Seminar country house 1715-1791 (≈ 1753)
Religious use before the Revolution.
1819
Construction of dependencies
Construction of dependencies 1819 (≈ 1819)
Added harmonized with existing architecture.
16 mai 1979
Registration for historical monuments
Registration for historical monuments 16 mai 1979 (≈ 1979)
Protection of facades, roofs and interior elements.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The facades and roofs of the castle and chapel; the courtyard façade and the corresponding roof of the South-East outbuilding building; cellar and vaulted underground; the circular basin with its basin and fountain; the pilaster room and exposed beam ceiling of the West Room on the ground floor; the three Empire chimneys on the first floor (cf. A 268, 1221): entry by order of 16 May 1979
Key figures
Abbesse de la Règle - Owner in 1595
Lived occasionally in Laugerie.
Supérieur du grand séminaire de Limoges - Acquirer in 1715
Acheta Laugerie for Saint Sulpice.
Origin and history
Laugerie Castle, located in Feytiat in Haute-Vienne, is a building built on the edge of the 17th and 18th centuries. It is distinguished by its rectangular house body framed by two square pavilions, and a courtyard façade decorated with mouldings and triangular pediment windows. The whole is surrounded by a wall of enclosure pierced by a carriageway door and a pedestrian door, reflecting a spatial organization typical of the seigneurial or religious homes of the time.
Originally, the land of Laugerie belonged in 1595 to the abbess of the Rule, who occasionally stayed there. In 1715, the estate was acquired by the superior of the major seminary of Limoges on behalf of the company of Saint-Sulpice. From 1715 to 1791, the castle served as a country house at the major seminary, marking its religious use before becoming a secular good. The outbuildings, added in 1819, reproduce the architectural balance of the castle, while the interior preserves notable decorative elements, such as antique stuccos and Empire chimneys.
Laugerie Castle has been listed as a historic monument since 16 May 1979. This protection includes its facades, roofs, vaulted cellar, circular basin, as well as interior elements such as a pilaster room and chimneys. These characteristics illustrate both its heritage importance and the transformations experienced over the centuries, including the removal of a stairwell partially modifying its original plan.
Available sources, including Wikipedia and Monumentum, highlight its role in local history, linked to both the religious nobility (abbess of the Rule) and the ecclesiastical institution (major seminary of Limoges). The accuracy of its location is considered satisfactory, with an address confirmed in the Merimée base and approximate GPS coordinates. Today, although its current status (visit, rental) is not specified, its heritage inscription makes it a major architectural witness to the Haute-Vienne.
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