Château de La Chapelle-Baloue dans la Creuse

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Origin and history

The Château de La Chapelle-Baloue, also known as the Château de Puyregard, is a former building located in the municipality of the same name, in the department of Creuse, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. Mentioned for the first time at the end of the 15th century, however, this fief seems to have older origins, placed under the authority of the lords of Dun. Today, only the remains of two towers of the castle are still visible, while other architectural elements, such as a carved lintel and a granite crow, have been reused in later buildings.

In 1828, the castle, as well as that of Beauregard, was acquired by Jean-Baptiste Beauvais, who undertook restoration work on the ruined buildings. The estate then passes to his son Jean, who continues the expansion of the castle, restores the local church and arranges a park. The property is passed on to his daughter Henriette and his son-in-law Maximilien Thouvenin, who in turn contribute to the expansion of the castle. The estate remains in the family, passing successively to Camille Thouvenin (wife of Louis Jautrou des Ormeaux), then to their daughter Suzanne, married to Eugène Maxime Paul Blanche.

In the 20th century, André Blanche (1902-1973) modernized the castle and its farm. After his death in 1973, the estate was taken over by his sons Denis and Gérard Blanche in 1976. A fire in 1997 partially destroyed an adjacent house, rebuilt later with stones from the ruins of the castle. The remains of the castle, visible on the cadastre of 1825, testify to its local historic importance, although its original appearance has largely disappeared.

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