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  3. Nouvelle-Aquitaine
  4. Haute-Vienne
  5. 87510 Saint-Jouvent

  6. Domaine du Château de Boisse

Domaine du Château de Boisse à Saint-Jouvent en Haute-Vienne

Haute-Vienne

Domaine du Château de Boisse

    2 Boisse
    87510 Saint-Jouvent
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Crédit photo : Marc Perrir - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

Renaissance
Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1600
1700
1800
1900
2000
1584
Wedding of Charles Faulcon
1878
Purchase by Athanase Moreny
1898–1901
Construction of the current castle
mars 2024
Historical Monument
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

The whole estate of the castle of Boisse, in total, namely: the castle (AD 31) , the buildings of outbuildings (AD 30), the orangery (AD 36), the right-of-way of the park (AD 26 to 36) including the vegetable garden (AD 26, 27, 28 and 29) and the ponds (AD 32 and 34), the hydraulic network (AC 122, 123 and 169 and AB 203 and 206), located at the place known as Boisse, on parcels Nos 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35 and 36, appearing in the cadastre section AD, on parcels Nos 122, 123 and 169, appearing in the cadastre section AC and on parcels Nos 203 and 206, appearing in the cadastre section AB, in accordance with the annexed plan: inscription by order of 5 March 2024

Key figures

Stephen Sauvestre - Architect Manufacturer of the castle (1898–1901), collaborator of Eiffel.
Athanase Moreny - Sponsor and owner Entrepreneur responsible for processing (1878).
Édouard André - Landscape Author of the park and its facilities.
Charles Faulcon - Former Lord of Boisse Owner in the 16th-17th century, local noble family.

Origin and history

Boisse Castle, located in Saint-Jouvent in Haute-Vienne, is a private property built between 1898 and 1901 by architect Stephen Sauvestre for Athanase Moreny, a public works contractor. It replaces an old mansion and is distinguished by its eclectic style, inspired by the seaside villas, and the use of local materials: granite, oak, slate of Angers and brick of Burgundy. Sauvestre, known for his collaboration with Gustave Eiffel and his achievements as the Menier Cathedral in Noisiel, demonstrates an economical and inventive approach, combining rough stones and elegant roofs.

The estate formerly belonged to the Faulcon family from the 16th century, before moving on to the Genebrias, then to François Pétiniaud-Champagnac in 1837. Athanase Moreny acquired in 1878 and entrusted his transformation to Sauvestre. The park, designed by Édouard André, includes a terraced vegetable garden, an expanded pond with an island and two gateways (stone and brick), reflecting the harmony between architecture and landscape. The property, transmitted by inheritance to the Perrier family since 1895, retains its original furniture and distribution.

Ranked a historic monument in March 2024, the estate includes the castle, its outbuildings ( stables, washhouse, barn), an orangery, and a hydraulic network. The materials — local granite, oak frame, slate — and the techniques (iron for floors, oak carpentry) illustrate a construction adapted to its rural environment. The site, always private, bears witness to the alliance between industrial heritage (Moreny), architectural (Sauvester) and landscape (André).

The archives mention historical owners such as Charles Faulcon (XVIth-17th centuries), whose weapons (azur à la croix d'or) recall the former local nobility. The present castle, despite its sober appearance, reveals an extensive study of volumes and materials, praised in 1905 by La Construction moderne for its balance between simplicity and originality. The park, partially preserved, offers views of the surrounding meadows and woods, strengthening its integration into the Limousin landscape.

External links

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