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  2. Divers
  3. Nouvelle-Aquitaine
  4. Corrèze
  5. 19510 Salon-la-Tour

  6. Domaine de la Grènerie

Domaine de la Grènerie à Salon-la-Tour en Corrèze

Corrèze

Domaine de la Grènerie

    1177 La Grenerie
    19510 Salon-la-Tour
Domaine de la Grènerie
Domaine de la Grènerie
Domaine de la Grènerie
Domaine de la Grènerie
Domaine de la Grènerie

Timeline

Bas Moyen Âge
Renaissance
Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1400
1500
1600
1700
1800
1900
2000
vers 1450
Initial construction
1518
Purchase by Beaupoil
1774
Crossover
1870
Neo-Gothic Restoration
14 septembre 1992
Partial classification
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

Parcels AB 30, 34 to 38 corresponding to the park and garden; part of parcel AB 39 corresponding to the park (part to the north of the limit of the pond, to the east by the wall of the park of the castle and by the aisle - constituting part of the easterly limit of parcel 39-, to the south by part of the southerly limit of parcel 39 and to the west by a fictitious line starting from the edge of the pond and lying 50 metres from the wall of the park (park 37) and extending parallel to that parcel to the road of the Grénerie); all built elements of these plots; castle and outbuildings (AB 36 and 30); road basin (AC 30) (Box AB 30, 34 to 38, 39p; AC 30): registration by order of 14 September 1992

Key figures

Famille de Lesbolières - Initial constructors Originally from Masseret, builders around 1450.
Beaupoil de Saint-Aulaire - Breton owners Buyers in 1518, enlarged the castle.
Famille Ardant - Limouge dealers Owners from 1774.
Baron Rolland de Blomac - 19th-century restaurant restaurant Responsible for work in 1870.

Origin and history

The château de la Gremenie, built around 1450 by the family of Lesbolières from Masseret, is a typical example of medieval military architecture. Its original plan, rectangular and flanked by four dangle towers, reflects 15th century defensive techniques. The small northern bays, distinct from the extended openings of the other facades, as well as the alternating red sandstone and white stone, bear witness to this period. The domain still retains structural elements of origin, despite subsequent transformations.

Acquired in 1518 by the Breton family of the Beaupoil de Saint-Aulaire, the castle was enlarged and completed under their auspices. After several changes of owners, in 1774 he passed to the Ardant, a family of limo traders. In 1870, Baron Rolland de Blomac undertook a major restoration, giving the building its medieval appearance while adding neo-Gothic elements, such as the north facade of the chapel. The outbuildings (orangerie, stables, farms) and the classic gardens, punctuated with basins and factories, complete this set.

Partially listed as historical monuments in 1992, the estate includes park, gardens, and some built elements of surrounding parcels. Although the castle remains a private residence not open to the public, its hybrid architecture — mixing the Middle Ages and the 19th century — as well as its decorations in exposed stone and stone make it a remarkable heritage. The traces of different eras, from medieval bays to neo-Gothic additions, illustrate its evolution throughout the centuries.

External links

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