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  6. Raba Castle

 Raba Castle à Talence en Gironde

Patrimoine classé
Patrimoine défensif
Demeure seigneuriale
Château de style néo-classique et palladien
Gironde

Raba Castle

    Rue Rémi-Belleau
    33400 Talence
Château Raba
Château Raba
Château Raba
Crédit photo : Gitouche - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1800
1900
2000
1783
Reconstruction of the castle
1801
Construction of the pavilion
1870
Post-war restoration
1939-1945
German occupation
2007
Registration historical monument
2008
Classification of the castle
2016
Acquisition by Millesime
2019
Delivery after renovation
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

The estate known as Raba Castle, in its entirety, with the exception of the classified part (Box BL 106, 124, 126, 127, 160, 159, 161): registration by order of 25 July 2007 - To be preserved and rehabilitated: the Raba Castle (Box BL 160): classification by decree of 21 March 2008

Key figures

Victor Louis - Architect Rebuilt the castle in 1783.
Louis Marie Bernade (veuve Raba) - Sponsor Have the castle rebuilt for his family.
Albert Ellissen - Owner and restaurant Renovated castle and gardens after 1870.
Louise Raba - Inheritance Daughter of Edmond Raba, wife of Ellissen.
Edmond Raba - Owner in the 19th century Father of Louise Raba, heir to the estate.

Origin and history

The Raba Castle is an 18th-century building located in Talence, Gironde, in the New Aquitaine region. Reconstructed in 1783 by architect Victor Louis for widow Raba and her eight sons, he embodied the opulence of a Bordeaux Jewish family exiled from Portugal, enriched by colonial trade. The estate, nicknamed the Chantilly Bordeauxis, is distinguished by its majestic park and gardens, completed in 1801 by a pavilion intended to welcome distinguished guests.

During the Franco-German war of 1870, the castle was restored and its gardens renovated by Albert Ellissen, son-in-law of the Raba family. He was occupied by the Germans during the Second World War and then suffered major deterioration. The estate, partially in ruins, was listed as historical monuments in 2007, and was classified in 2008. Acquired in 2016 by the Millésime group, it is renovated and transformed in 2019 into high-end residences under the name "Le Domaine de Raba".

The castle is characterized by a rectangular courtyard surrounded by three buildings, with a facade decorated with a balcony supported by columns. Its 1.3 hectare park, punctuated with heritage buildings, now houses a luxury hotel-restaurant. The effigy of Henry IV, formerly present in the court, recalled this king's benevolence towards the Israelite community, linked to the history of the Raba family.

External links

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