Initial construction vers 1650 (≈ 1650)
Building of the house and pavilions.
vers 1785–1790
Arthur and Grenard wallpapers
Arthur and Grenard wallpapers vers 1785–1790 (≈ 1788)
Decoration of the room Louis XVI.
XVIIIe siècle
Interior renovations
Interior renovations XVIIIe siècle (≈ 1850)
Larger berries, Louis XVI decors.
vers 1870
Fish farming
Fish farming vers 1870 (≈ 1870)
Hydraulic system transformation.
7 avril 2008
Historical Monument
Historical Monument 7 avril 2008 (≈ 2008)
Total protection of the domain.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
"The castle in its entirety, including its interiors (chapel, dining room, boudoirs, large living room, bedrooms) with their decorations (stuces, woodwork, fireplaces, slabs, alcoves, 18th century wallpapers) , its commons, its gardens with their fences, their carved elements (states of Ceres, Andromède, roman move) , their terraces, basins, hydraulic system, as well as the enclosure of the sources captured from Riom known as "the chapel of the waters" (Box AO 1-23): inscription by decree of 7 April 2008
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Origin and history
The Château de Saint-Genès-l'Enfant, located in Malauzat in the Puy-de-Dôme, is a building built in the middle of the seventeenth century, then renovated in the eighteenth century. Its architecture is characterized by a body of rectangular houses flanked by two square pavilions, with a symmetrical facade in Volvic stone. Inside, the pieces arranged in enfilade preserve period decorations: woodwork, stucco, and a room Louis XVI decorated with wallpapers edited by the Arthur and Grenard manufacture (circa 1785–90), reproducing engravings of the Métamorphoses of Ovid.
The surroundings of the castle are organized in French gardens on the terrace, extended by a park in English to the north and east. A complex hydraulic system, powered by local resources, animates fountains, Volvic stone basins, canals and ponds. Around 1870, these developments were converted into fish farming, one of the oldest in Europe. The estate also includes carved elements (states of Ceres, Andromeda) and an enclosure capturing the sources of Riom, known as "the chapel of the waters".
Ranked Historic Monument by decree of 7 April 2008, the castle is fully protected, including its interiors (chapel, living rooms, rooms with their original decorations), its commons, and all its gardens with their hydraulic network. Its history reflects the evolution of architectural and landscape tastes between Classicism and Lights, while at the same time demonstrating the technical innovation associated with water management.
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