First certificate XIIIe siècle (≈ 1350)
Existence documented as a place of tax collection.
Fin XVIe siècle
Construction of the central body
Construction of the central body Fin XVIe siècle (≈ 1695)
Two-storey building with screw staircase.
XIXe siècle
Further transformations
Further transformations XIXe siècle (≈ 1865)
Added arcade dependencies.
Seconde moitié XVIIIe siècle
Creation of the garden
Creation of the garden Seconde moitié XVIIIe siècle (≈ 1875)
Classic landscaping.
Fin XVIIe - XVIIIe siècle
Conversion to resort
Conversion to resort Fin XVIIe - XVIIIe siècle (≈ 1895)
Opening on the outside and interior arrangements.
29 octobre 1990
Historic Monument Protection
Historic Monument Protection 29 octobre 1990 (≈ 1990)
Registration by decree (castle and park).
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Castle: 16th century entrance building with its tower; house bodies of the seventeenth century with its two wings in return; building of 19th century arcade outbuildings. Park: plots 19 to 22; fountain and surrounding trees; fountain, pond, reservoir, both aviaries, greenhouse, orangery, manufacture; part of Parcel 25 (limited by a fictitious line from the angle of Parcels 25 and 27 to the northwest corner of the entrance building of the castle) including the gate; see box EM 10, 16, 19 to 22, 25, 27): entry by order of 29 October 1990
Key figures
Information non disponible - Owner of the 13th century
Tax collector for Turenne Viscount.
Origin and history
The castle of Puymèges, attested from the thirteenth century, was initially linked to the collection of taxes in the Viscounty of Turenne. Remnants such as a defensive tower and a precinct wall testify to its past importance. Architectural traces suggest a significant extent of original constructions, although partially modified thereafter.
From the end of the 17th century, the castle moved to a resort residence, with renovations opening the building largely on the outside. These transformations continued in the 19th century, marking an adaptation to the tastes and uses of successive epochs. The central body, built at the end of the sixteenth century, includes a two-storey building overlooking an entrance vault, flanked by a screw staircase and extended by low wings housing houses and cellars.
The interior decor, characteristic of the eighteenth century, and the garden built in the second half of the same century reflect the influence of classical styles. The park, structured around landscape elements (fontaines, aviaries, orangery) and part of the 19th century outbuildings, was partially protected by a 1990 order. This includes the portal, washhouse, and factories, highlighting the heritage value of the ensemble.
The precise address, located in Puymege Haut in the municipality of Brive-la-Gaillarde (Corrèze), enjoys a geolocalised location considered very satisfactory. The castle thus illustrates a historical stratification, mixing medieval heritage, Renaissance and Baroque adaptations, and modern amenities, typical of noble residences in Limousin.
