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Origin and history

The château du Trichot, located in Thézac in Lot-et-Garonne, is a mansion built between the 16th and 18th centuries. Its first house corps, dated from the second half of the 16th or early 17th century, has defensive features such as a sharp edge and crossovers. The limestone stone walls and flat tile roofs reflect the local techniques of the time.

In 1677, Jean de Guilhem, a member of an influential Protestant family near Tournon-d'Agenais, added a new body housing a staircase and erected a fence wall, as evidenced by the engraved dates. This body was enlarged in the 18th century, while the outbuildings, one of which was built in 1734, were modified. The estate then passed to the Montpezat de Poussou, the youngest branch of a noble family, during the second half of the 18th century.

The manor, organised around a once closed courtyard, retains defensive elements such as crows and a pavilion replacing an old defence organ. The ground floor vaulted in a cradle and the ramp-on-rail staircase illustrate its architectural evolution. Ranked a Historic Monument in 1996, the castle was restored to a rural gite at the end of the 20th century, while preserving its facades, roofs and outbuildings intramural.

The northwest gate, dated 1886, is a re-use, while the adjacent farmhouse dates back to the 19th century. The site is part of the wine landscape of Thézac-Péricard, between Protestant heritage and seigneurial heritage. The successive changes, such as the partial wall arase, highlight its adaptation to agricultural and residential uses over the centuries.

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