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The castle of La Forêt, located in Blessac in the department of Creuse (Nouvelle-Aquitaine), is a building composed of a house body, a dungeon at its southwest angle and a corner tower to the southeast. This estate, including a chapel, reflects a typical 19th and 20th century architecture, combining residential and symbolic functions. The ensemble was listed as historic monuments by order of 26 October 2018, recognizing its heritage value and remarkable state of conservation.

The chapel and the castle are located at La Forêt, on cadastral plots Nos. 37 and 17 (section AE). Their protection covers all buildings, as specified in the registration order. The painter Antoine Jorrand is mentioned as having contributed to the beautification of the site, although his exact role (decoration, frescoes, etc.) is not detailed in the available sources. This area illustrates the evolution of aristocratic or bourgeois residences in rural areas, between tradition and modernity.

Available sources (Wikipedia, Monumentum) highlight the local importance of this monument, while noting that some information, such as its current use (visits, accommodation) or its historical owners, remains undocumented. The location, assessed as satisfactory a priori (level 6/10), allows to identify the site at address 3 La Forêt, 23200 Blessac, in a wooded setting typical of the Limousin.

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