Construction of the house 1490–1507 (≈ 1499)
Original Gothic logic with moat.
XVIIe siècle
Traditional transformation
Traditional transformation XVIIe siècle (≈ 1750)
Architectural evolution of the castle.
XIXe siècle
Major Demolition
Major Demolition XIXe siècle (≈ 1865)
Disappearance of medieval traces.
18 septembre 1989
Registration of the pigeonmaker
Registration of the pigeonmaker 18 septembre 1989 (≈ 1989)
Protection by ministerial decree.
14 novembre 2006
Housing registration and outbuildings
Housing registration and outbuildings 14 novembre 2006 (≈ 2006)
Protection extended to commons and gardens.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Le pigeonnier (Case A 120): inscription by order of 18 September 1989 - The whole house; the facades and roofs of the communes; basins and fountain; the soil of the parcels on which these elements are located (see Box A 117, 119-123): registration by order of 14 November 2006
Key figures
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Origin and history
The Château de Labarom, located in Saint-Martin-la-Pallu in New Aquitaine, is a house built between 1490 and 1507 at the hinge of the 15th and 16th centuries. Originally, this Gothic monument was lined with moat and organized around a courtyard and gardens. Its architecture evolved into a more classic style over the centuries, especially in the seventeenth century, a period also marked by major transformations.
The 19th century demolitions profoundly altered the castle, erasing medieval traces as well as a house in return for square and several buildings of the courtyard. Today, the main house, rectangular, retains a square tower in the east. Its interior contains remarkable elements: a large living room decorated with 19th century woodwork, a dining room with a dated and signed Regency fireplace, and on the first floor, a partition consisting of panels from the 16th and 17th centuries, reassembled in the 19th century.
The estate also includes a dovecote registered with the Historic Monuments since 1989, while the house, communes, basins and fountain were protected in 2006. These inscriptions reflect the heritage value of a site where medieval, classical and modern transformations combine.
The location of the castle, originally associated with Cheneché (code Insee 86281, Department of Vienna), is now specified in Saint-Martin-la-Pallu, in the Poitou-Charentes, integrated into the New Aquitaine region. The available sources (Monumentum, Mérimée base) underline its historical and architectural importance, despite the fact that geographical accuracy sometimes varies according to the documents.
