Construction of the porch 1480 (≈ 1480)
Date engraved on the porch lintel.
fin XVe siècle
Building the castle
Building the castle fin XVe siècle (≈ 1595)
Initial campaign including house bodies and towers.
XVIIe–XIXe siècles
Major renovations
Major renovations XVIIe–XIXe siècles (≈ 1865)
Transformation into a recreational residence.
2 janvier 1989
Historical Monument
Historical Monument 2 janvier 1989 (≈ 1989)
Registration of facades, roofs and interior elements.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Facades and roofs of all buildings; fountain; terrace support walls; inside the castle: dining room and woodwork, living room fireplace (Box BI 107 to 109): inscription by order of 2 January 1989
Key figures
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Origin and history
The castle of Peyrudette is a building built at the end of the 15th century, as attests the lintel of the porch dated 1480. Located in the commune of Champagnat en Creuse (Nouvelle-Aquitaine), it originally belonged to the seigneury of Peyrudette, dependent on the chestnut factory of Aubusson and the county of Marche. The original castle probably consisted of a body of rectangular houses flanked by two round towers to the east, completed by a porch, a chapel and two other towers delimiting the courtyard, all erected during the same construction campaign.
Over the centuries, the castle underwent major alterations in the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, gradually transforming it into a recreational residence. In particular, the modifications concerned the interior distribution, organised around a corridor along the facade on the courtyard. The rooms retain remarkable decorative elements, such as woodwork, beams ceilings, and a 19th-century fireplace decorated with sculptures depicting fruit and foliage garlands. The chapel, vaulted with ground ribs, bears witness to the Gothic heritage of the monument.
Ranked among the historical monuments by decree of 2 January 1989, the castle of Peyrudette today protects its facades, roofs, a fountain, retaining walls, as well as interior elements such as the dining room and its fireplace. Although private property, there remains a significant example of the architectural evolution of rural castles between the Middle Ages and modern times.
