Acquisition by André de Boisse 1237 (≈ 1237)
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1620-1666
Reconstruction of the castle
Reconstruction of the castle 1620-1666 (≈ 1643)
Period of main construction.
1720
Reconstruction of communes
Reconstruction of communes 1720 (≈ 1720)
Date on buildings.
1789
Emigration of Stanislas de Boisse
Emigration of Stanislas de Boisse 1789 (≈ 1789)
End of family seigneury.
1881
Purchase by Mr. Talamon
Purchase by Mr. Talamon 1881 (≈ 1881)
Start of modern restorations.
1885
Major restoration work
Major restoration work 1885 (≈ 1885)
Renovated park and castle.
1991
Classification of the fleet
Classification of the fleet 1991 (≈ 1991)
Registration Historic Monument.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Parc: Parcels BY 21 to 23, 25, 31 to 34, 40, 173, 176 to 178, 183 to 185, 187, 189, 191 and the eastern part of Parcel BY 205 bounded by a road crossing it from north to south; CD 163 plot: inscription by order of 29 May 1991
Key figures
André de Boisse - Crosshorse
First buyer known in 1237.
Stanislas de Boisse - Last resident lord
Emigrated in 1789.
M. Talamon - Owner-restaurant
Buyer in 1881.
Edouard André - Landscape architect
Manufacturer of the park in 1885.
Origin and history
The castle of the Farge, located in Chamberet in Corrèze, has its origins in the Middle Ages with the family of Boisse, who owned it until the Revolution. André de Boisse, a cross knight, acquired an annuity there in 1237, marking the beginning of a long seigneurial lineage. The present castle was rebuilt between 1620 and 1666, incorporating a domestic chapel today destroyed. Stanislas de Boisse, the last resident lord, emigrated in 1789, ending that time.
In 1881, the estate was purchased by Mr Talamon, a Parisian merchant, who undertook major restoration work. He called on the landscape architect Edouard André to design a terraced garden and a landscaped park extending to a pond. The large rectangular canal in the east, inherited from the 17th century, opens onto a countryside landscape and the Monedières chain. The communes, rebuilt in 1720, and the upper basin, from the castle of the Firmigier, testify to the successive changes of the site.
The park, classified as a Historic Monument in 1991, is distinguished by its curved aisles, its arborescent masses and its pond below. The terraces highlight the eastern facade of the castle, while the landscape park harmonizes the hill and pond. The 1885 works, combined with the old structures, make it a remarkable example of 19th-century architecture and landscape.
