Initial construction period XVe siècle (≈ 1550)
Medieval origins of the castle.
XVIIe siècle
Architectural changes
Architectural changes XVIIe siècle (≈ 1750)
Additions like the Louis XV fireplace.
17 avril 1935
Registration for Historic Monuments
Registration for Historic Monuments 17 avril 1935 (≈ 1935)
Front protection, fireplace and gate.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Facades; Louis XV fireplace with first floor fog; entrance portal: registration by decree of 17 April 1935
Origin and history
The Château de la Roche-d'Orillac, located in the commune of Saint-Gaudent (Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine), is a building dating back to the 15th and 17th centuries. Its most remarkable parts, such as the facades, a fireplace Louis XV with its haze, and the entrance gate, were inscribed in the Historical Monuments by order of 17 April 1935. These architectural elements reflect stylistic changes between the late Middle Ages and the modern era, although the available sources do not specify the sponsors or the specific events related to its construction.
The location of the castle, indicated with medium accuracy (level 5/10), places the monument at the approximate address 5101 La Roche Dorillac, in a rural setting characteristic of the Poitou. At those times, the castles of this region often served as seigneurial residences or places of territorial control, reflecting the feudal and post-feudal organization of society. Their presence also marked the economic landscape, linked to agriculture and local trade, without specific details on the Roche-d'Orillac being documented in current sources.
