Construction of main body 1693-1701 (≈ 1697)
Initial construction of the central building.
1774-1780
Changes and adjustments
Changes and adjustments 1774-1780 (≈ 1777)
Side wings, basins, cooler and interior decorations.
XIXe siècle
Destruction of the cooler
Destruction of the cooler XIXe siècle (≈ 1865)
Undated demolition precisely.
1983
First protection
First protection 1983 (≈ 1983)
Registration of facades and roofs.
1996
Second protection
Second protection 1996 (≈ 1996)
Extension to lounges, pavilions and park.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The facades and roofs of the main house body and the two wings in return; the fence wall of the courtyard; the pigeonnier (Case AB 63): inscription by order of 29 December 1983 - Buildings constituting the Palace, including the living rooms of the main house with their woodwork, as well as the two pavilions, the park and the courtyard (see box). Croutelle AB 62 to 64; Ligugé AP 1 to 3, 5 to 7): registration by order of 6 February 1996
Key figures
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Origin and history
The building called the Palace, located in Croutelle (with an extension on Ligugé), was built between 1693 and 1701 as a country residence. Its cartreuse-style architecture is characterized by a long building with side pavilions with double ressalt, yellow brick and stone. The round skylights and the broken roof reinforce its horizontality, while the lateral wings form a closed courtyard to the southeast, adorned with a piece of water framed by two square pavilions (one probably housed a chapel).
Between 1774 and 1780, the lateral wings were modified and basins dug around the gardens, accompanied by a vast ice-box (destroyed in the 19th century). The decor of the large living room, with its woodwork and hazelnuts symbolizing the four seasons, dates from this period. The other pieces retain plaster decorations. In the east, a leak (pigeon) completes the whole. Access to the house body is via stone stairs connected to the pavilions, while a terrace and bolters border the north facade.
Ranked a Historic Monument, the Palace illustrates the houses in the fields built around the big cities under the Old Regime. The facades, roofs, fence walls, dovecote, lounges (with their woodwork), pavilions, park and courtyard are protected by two decrees (1983 and 1996). Its state of conservation and its approximate location (precision: 6/10) make it a rare testimony of this architectural heritage.
