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Origin and history

Château de la Gane, located in Saint-Exupéry-les-Roches en Corrèze (New Aquitaine), is a former seigneurial residence founded in 1286 by Pierre-André de la Ganne. This castle, deeply transformed in the 15th, 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, preserves defensive elements such as a round tower housing a vaulted chapel, typical of the late Middle Ages. Its composite architecture reflects stylistic evolutions, with neo-Gothic additions in the 19th century and interior decorations (woodworks, paintings) dating from the 18th and 19th centuries.

The chapel, decorated with paintings and woodwork of the 19th century, is covered with a vault with radiant veins characteristic of the 15th to 16th centuries. The main house, flanked by a square staircase turret, was extended in the 18th century by a low wing, while a 19th century neo-Gothic wing links the tower and the central body. These transformations illustrate the adaptation of the castle to the tastes and needs of its successive owners, like Louis Paul de Selves, purchaser in 1804.

Listed at the Additional Inventory of Historic Monuments since 1980, the castle protects its facades, roofs, chapel, two spiral staircases, and original floor ceilings. Today, it is visited with its terraces, gardens and accessible interior, testifying to its role both defensive, residential and heritage throughout the centuries.

The site is served by departmental road 45 from Ussel, highlighting its anchoring in the Correzian rural landscape. Its history, marked by noble families such as the Ganne and the Selves, makes it a representative example of the seigneurial residences of Limousin, between medieval heritage and modern beautifications.

Future

Guided tour of the castle, terraces, gardens and the interior of the chapel.

It is accessible to people with reduced mobility.

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