Initial construction Fin XVIe - Début XVIIe siècle (≈ 1725)
Logis and round towers built.
Années 1960
Acquisition by Simone Dolez
Acquisition by Simone Dolez Années 1960 (≈ 1960)
Transmission to the Tatischeff family.
Années 1970
Discovery of the tumulus
Discovery of the tumulus Années 1970 (≈ 1970)
Protohistoric site discovered.
26 mai 1994
Historical monument classification
Historical monument classification 26 mai 1994 (≈ 1994)
Front and roof protection.
XIXe - Début XXe siècle
Major renovations
Major renovations XIXe - Début XXe siècle (≈ 2004)
Architectural additions and outbuildings.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Façades and roofs of the castle, including the square tower and chapel; facades and roofs of outbuildings: sheepfold, former stables, carriage garage, house of residence of the farm (H 718, 998): inscription by order of 26 May 1994
Key figures
Simone Dolez - Owner ( 1960s)
Buyer of the estate.
Alberique Tatischeff - Heir of Simone Dolez
Family transmission.
Bruno Tilmant-Tatischeff - Count and restorer
Workshop in outbuildings.
Origin and history
The Château de Lavaud-Bousquet, located in Château-Chervix in Haute-Vienne (Nouvelle-Aquitaine), is an architectural complex composed of a seigneurial house and outbuildings (farm, sheepfold, stables). Built in the late 16th century and redesigned in the 17th, 19th and 20th centuries, it illustrates the evolution of the styles and uses of a rural estate over centuries. Its facades and roofs, as well as part of the outbuildings, have been protected since 1994.
The site has an ancient occupation, attested by a protohistoric tumulus discovered nearby in the 1970s, as well as traces of mining (notably gold mining) since the Gaulish and Gallo-Roman era. These archaeological elements underline the strategic importance of the place well before the construction of the present castle. The estate also retains a private cemetery reserved for the owner family.
Acquired in the 1960s by Simone Dolez, then transmitted to his daughter Alberique Tatischeff, the castle today belongs to the division Tilmant-Tatischeff. The western part is home to Count Bruno Tilmant-Tatischeff, restorer of paintings classified living heritage, whose workshop is located in the outbuildings. This link with art and heritage preservation marks the recent history of the place.
Architecturally, the house combines Renaissance elements (the 16th century round towers) and modern additions, such as a tower and a 20th century chapel. Inside, some rooms retain French-style ceilings, while the 18th-style large living room woodwork is reproductions made in 1962. The outbuildings, on the other hand, combine 17th and 20th century sheepfold, 19th and 20th century stables, and a carriage garage in the late 19th century.
The castle remains a private property, inhabited and preserved by its owners. Its listing in the historical monuments inventory in 1994 specifically concerns facades, roofs, and certain outbuildings, testifying to its architectural and historical heritage value.
