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Origin and history

The Château de Marsat is located in the commune of Chambon-sur-Voueize, in the department of Creuse, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. It is located at Marsat, about 3 km north of the village, in a wooded setting including a pond and a park designed according to the principles of French gardens. The main building, organized in the shape of "L", is accompanied by six outbuildings forming a farm body, while the gardens were restored in 1926 by architect Albert Laprade.

At the beginning of the seventeenth century, the seigneury of Marsat belonged to two brothers: René Peynot, squire and seigneur of Villerange, and Jean Peynot, seigneur of La Faye. Before the French Revolution, the estate was owned by the family of Panévinon de Marsat. After this period, it passes by alliance to the Cousin of the Fondue Tower, then to the families Le Groing of La Romagere and Loubens of Verdalle, via transmissions by filiation or adoption.

Historical sources mention the castle in regional works, such as the Great Historical, Genealogical and Biographical Dictionary of the High March of Ambrose Tardieu (1894) and La Combraille by Michel Peynot (1931). These references highlight its anchoring in local history, although few specific architectural or event details are available for periods prior to the 17th century.

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