Construction of the estate XVIIe siècle (≈ 1750)
Former priory transformed into a home.
1789
Role of Vadier in the General States
Role of Vadier in the General States 1789 (≈ 1789)
Deputy of the Third State, Palm Game Serment.
1816
Exil de Vadier
Exil de Vadier 1816 (≈ 1816)
Departure for Brussels, died in 1828.
1990
Return of Vadier's ashes
Return of Vadier's ashes 1990 (≈ 1990)
Burial in the private chapel.
1er avril 1993
Historical Monument
Historical Monument 1er avril 1993 (≈ 1993)
Full registration.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Field (Case ZE 34): Registration by order of 1 April 1993
Key figures
Marc-Guillaume-Alexis Vadier - Revolutionary and Conventional Deputy
Owner, creator of the Ariège department.
Gilles Dussert - Lawyer and biographer of Vadier
Acquirer in 1988, initiator of the classification.
Origin and history
The Peyroutet-Vadier estate, located in Montaut en Ariège (Occitanie), is a vast architectural complex mainly dating from the 17th century, completed by a park planted in the 18th century. Former priory dependent on the bishopric of Pamiers, it was reportedly built on the remains of a Gallo-Roman villa. This place is inseparable from Marc-Guillaume-Alexis Vadier (1736-1828), revolutionary figure, Member of the Third State in the General States and member of the Public Salvation Committee. He lived there before his exile in 1816 and is now buried there.
The estate, which has remained unchanged since Vadier's departure, includes a mansion with dovecote, common, and a private chapel. The interiors conserve woodwork, wallpaper and ironwork of the period. In 1988, the lawyer Gilles Dussert, biographer of Vadier, acquired the site and obtained his classification at the Historic Monuments in 1993. He brought back the ashes of Vadier in 1990, making the estate a protected place of memory, both for its architecture and its revolutionary history.
Several restoration campaigns were conducted, including the chapel, stables, and the Pigeon Tower. Although private property and not open to the public, the estate symbolizes the political and architectural heritage of the French Revolution in Ariège. Its park, its buildings and its history make it an exceptional testimony of this period, linked to the very creation of the department of Ariège by Vadier.
The site is doubly protected: as a historical monument since 1993 and as a burial place of Vadier, whose remains lie in the chapel. This double recognition underscores its heritage and memorial importance, illustrating the links between local and national history.
