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  6. Château de la Motte in Bardigues

 Château de la Motte in Bardigues dans le Tarn-et-Garonne

Patrimoine classé
Patrimoine défensif
Demeure seigneuriale
Château
Tarn-et-Garonne

Château de la Motte in Bardigues

    Village
    82340 Bardigues
Photo de Château de la Motte in Bardigues
Crédit photo : WCOMFR - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

Bas Moyen Âge
Renaissance
Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1300
1400
1500
…
1800
1900
2000
1315
Acquisition of the fief
XIVe siècle
Initial construction
3e quart XVIIIe siècle
Current reconstruction
1870
Extinction of line
24 mai 1973
First ranking
18 novembre 1999
Complete classification
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

The court of honor with its three gates, its balustrade and its fountain (cad. A 36): classification by decree of 24 May 1973 - The access aisle, the foreyard and the communes that border it, the park and the park, the castle mill (cad. A 31 to 33, 36, 41, 26): registration by order of 1 April 1999 - Château (cad. A 36): classification by order of 18 November 1999

Key figures

Raymond-Arnaud de Goth - Lord and purchaser Buyer of the fief in 1315, nephew of Clement V.
Béraud de Goth - Last direct heir Led the domain to Cruzy-Marcillac in 1633.
Jean-François d’Esparbès de Lussan - Heir by marriage Gives Goth's name to his offspring.
Emmanuel d’Esparbès de Lussan - Last male descendant Murdered in Gravelotte in 1870.
Henri de Saint-Exupéry - Owner by covenant Husband of Berthe, sister of Emmanuel.
Maurice Barbara de Labelotterie de Boisséson - Current Owner Managing family since 1922.

Origin and history

The Château de la Motte in Bardigues, located in the Tarn-et-Garonne in Occitanie, came into being in the 14th century, when the fief was acquired in 1315 by Raymond-Arnaud de Goth, nephew of Pope Clement V. The Goth family built a first castle in the 16th century. This domain remains linked to this illustrious lineage, notably by matrimonial alliances imposing the transmission of Goth's name to heirs, such as Pierre de Cruzy-Marcillac or Jean-François d'Esparbès de Lussan.

The present building is rebuilt in the 3rd quarter of the 18th century on the foundations of the old house by the descendants of Sylvestre d'Esparbes de Lussan de Goth. The castle, of classic style, consists of a central body flanked by two pavilions, with an honor courtyard, moat and symmetrical commons. Its interior preserves refined decorations (lambing, gypseries, marble fireplaces) bearing witness to the aristocratic fascist of the Old Regime.

The estate, which includes a 130-hectare park, woods, farms and a mill, remained in the family of Esparbes of Lussan until the extinction of the lineage in 1870, with the death of Emmanuel at the Battle of Saint-Privat. He then moved to the families of Saint-Exupéry, Greling, then Barbara de Labelotterie de Boisseson, current owners. Ranked a Historic Monument in 1973 (court of honour) and 1999 (castle and outbuildings), it is now open to the public and values local heritage.

The castle illustrates the architectural and social evolution of a medieval seigneury in aristocratic residence of the Enlightenment, while preserving ancient defensive elements (doves, tower). Its mill, wallpapers and painted doortops make it a rare testimony of seigneurial life in Occitanie. The transmission of Goth's name throughout the centuries underscores the symbolic importance of this family, linked to the papal and military history of the region.

External links

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