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Origin and history

Beyrie Castle is located on the town of Baigts, in the department of Landes in New Aquitaine. It is built on the remains of a 14th century castle, although its first cartographic representation appears on the map of Cassini in 1771. This monument served as the seat of the cellar of the lords of Caupenne, a 144-hectare agricultural estate operated by about ten farmers. Its history is marked by a seigneurial organization typical of the region, where the lands were collectively managed under the authority of a local lord.

In the 19th century, Beyrie Castle became the property of Auguste Dupeyrat, a central figure in its recent history. He founded and ran an experimental farm between 1849 and 1855, during which he built an atypical building called "the reserve", adjacent to the castle's outbuildings. This project reflects the agricultural innovations of the time, where large rural areas were used as laboratories for modern farming methods. Today, the castle belongs to the Barbeyrac family of Saint Maurice, perpetuating its historical and architectural heritage.

Beyrie Castle is also distinguished by its frequent confusion with Beyries Castle, another Landes monument. This particularity underlines the importance of specifying its geographical and historical identity to avoid amalgam. Its inclusion on the map of Cassini in 1771 attests to its ancient anchoring in the local landscape, although its medieval origins remain partially documented. The estate thus illustrates the evolution of seigneurial structures towards more modern agricultural models over the centuries.

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