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Origin and history

The Château de Roquenaud is a building built in the 18th century, located in Lavaur, in the Tarn department. It appears on the map of Cassini under the name of Saint-Eugène, then on the cadastre of 1826 as a large building in the shape of U. At that time, he belonged to Louis de Bermond, a resident of Gaillac. The castle underwent major changes towards the end of the 19th century: the north-west wing was destroyed, while large communes and an English garden were built.

The main house, neo-classical, consists of a rectangular two-storey building, flanked by two pavilions. Its facades, covered with a white coating, and its Italian gallery concealing the roof, reflect the architectural influence of the time. The communes, organized into three pavilions connected by wings, present an elegant roofing set, with dog-sitting windows. The present park, designed between 1890 and 1895 by landscapers Bonamy and brothers, then J-A Escarpet, replaces an old French garden.

The castle is associated with Bermond's family, including Alexandre de Bermond, son of Louis and MP, who lived there. This monument illustrates the evolution of the aristocratic residences of Tarn between the 18th and 19th centuries, mixing classical heritage and modern landscape arrangements for the period.

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