Construction of the castle 1893-1894 (≈ 1894)
Built for Armand Puech by J. Pheulpin.
13 août 2007
Registration for historical monuments
Registration for historical monuments 13 août 2007 (≈ 2007)
Castle and park protected.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Key figures
Armand Puech - Industrial and sponsor
Owner and innovator of the castle.
J. Pheulpin - Architect
Designer of the castle in 1893-1894.
Eugène Viollet-le-Duc - Architectural inspiration
Followed model for construction.
Origin and history
Thoré Castle is a house built in 1893-1894 for the industrial Armand Puech by architect J. Pheulpin. Located in Aussillon (Tarn, Occitanie), it is inspired by the model proposed by Eugène Viollet-le-Duc in his book Histoire d'une maison (1873). The original decor has been preserved, and the castle is surrounded by an English-speaking park with a sophisticated sanitation system for old marshland.
The estate includes water parts, pipes, basins, and an old hydroelectric facility to power the house. In the cellar, a prototype drinking water filter, designed by Armand Puech, was to be adopted by Paris and other metropolises. The castle and its park (with the water room and its island) have been listed as historical monuments since 13 August 2007.
The castle illustrates the influence of Viollet-le-Duc's theories on private architecture of the late 19th century, while reflecting the technical innovations of its sponsor, Armand Puech. The park, carefully designed, bears witness to the hygienist and landscape concerns of the time, mixing utility and aesthetics.
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