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Beauséjour Castle, located in Fargues-Saint-Hilaire in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, is a historic monument whose current construction probably dates back to 1734, as indicated by the date engraved on the facades of the house. Nothing remains of the first noble house of the seventeenth century. The building, of rococo style, is organized around two courtyards, with commons and agricultural buildings. It is distinguished by a central avant-corp with cut strips, surmounted by an attic, and represents one of the best examples of this architectural style in the Bordeaux region.

Almost all the outbuildings, including orange and agricultural buildings, also date from the beginning of the 2nd quarter of the 18th century. A chapel, added in the mid-19th century, completes the complex located in a park. The entrance gate, framed with batteries, gives access to the main courtyard, where stands the rectangular house. The facades, roofs, interior decorations, as well as certain elements such as the baluster terrace and its fountain, have been protected since 1990.

The castle illustrates the architectural and social evolution of noble houses in Gironde, moving from a 17th century seigneurial house to an 18th century representative residential and agricultural complex. Its rococo style, marked by elegant lines and ornamented details, reflects the influence of the European artistic currents of the time. The 19th-century chapel bears witness to the subsequent transformations of the estate, probably linked to the spiritual or aesthetic needs of the owners of the time.

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