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 Château de Caupenne dans les Landes

Patrimoine classé
Patrimoine défensif
Demeure seigneuriale
Château
Landes

Château de Caupenne

    D8
    40250 Caupenne
Photo de Château de Caupenne
Crédit photo : Pdbdt - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1700
1800
1900
2000
XVIIe siècle
Initial construction
XVIIIe siècle
Further adjustments
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

Façades and roofs, as well as the large panelled living room on the ground floor of the castle; oven located in the northern outbuilding (cad. F 114): registration by order of 27 September 1996

Origin and history

Caupenne Castle is a historic monument located in the commune of Caupenne in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. Built between the 17th and 18th centuries, it bears witness to the architectural and social evolution of this period, marked by the affirmation of seigneurial and bourgeois residences. Although the internal sources do not specify its exact use, its construction period suggests a role as a residence or local authority.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the region, then integrated into French territory, experienced a period of relative stability after the religious unrest of the religious wars of Religion. The castles of this time often reflect the influence of classical styles, with arrangements aimed at combining comfort and social representation. In this context, Caupenne Castle is probably part of a dynamic of modernization of noble residences, adapted to new aristocratic standards of living.

External links

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