Construction begins 1615 (≈ 1615)
Building of the castle from that date.
1700-1799
18th Century Changes
18th Century Changes 1700-1799 (≈ 1750)
Period of work mentioned without details.
1800-1899
Works in the 19th century
Works in the 19th century 1800-1899 (≈ 1850)
Period of architectural adaptations not specified.
30 mars 1979
Registration for Historic Monuments
Registration for Historic Monuments 30 mars 1979 (≈ 1979)
Protection of facades, roofs and interior elements.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Facades and roofs; inside staircase; South West Hall with its decor and the two stone fireplaces of the North East Hall on the first floor (Box B 211): inscription by order of 30 March 1979
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Origin and history
Laveix Castle, located in Saint-Etienne-la-Geneste en Corrèze (Nouvelle-Aquitaine), was built in 1615. It is organized around a central rectangular staircase cage, flanked by three square towers: one in front of the staircase and two at the ends. Its sober architecture is based on geometric volumes and various roofs, without superfluous ornaments. The interior houses a straight-flyed staircase opening onto arcades, while the south-west room, partially panelled, has a French ceiling.
The facades, roofs, the interior staircase and the southwest room (with its decor) have been protected since 1979. The castle illustrates a transition between medieval fortified residences and mansions of the 17th and 18th centuries. Subsequent modifications (XVIII and XIX centuries) probably adapted the building to changes in lifestyles, without altering its original structure.
The location of the castle, noted as "passible" (5/10) in the databases, corresponds to address 5 Laveix, in a rural municipality of Corrèze. Although the sources do not specify its current use (visits, rental, accommodation), its listing in Historic Monuments underscores its regional heritage importance. The Limousin, now part of New Aquitaine, was a land of small nobility and agriculture, where the castles served both as seigneurial residences and as local administrative centres.
