First mention of the seigneury XVe siècle (≈ 1550)
Lordship of Bort certified for the first time.
milieu du XVIe siècle
Construction of the noble den
Construction of the noble den milieu du XVIe siècle (≈ 1650)
First noble building mentioned on the site.
1855
Beginning of the foundation of the choir
Beginning of the foundation of the choir 1855 (≈ 1855)
Modification of the castral chapel.
XIXe siècle
Restoration and neo-Gothic enlargement
Restoration and neo-Gothic enlargement XIXe siècle (≈ 1865)
Major additions: towers, chapel, gallery, farm model.
1959
Partial Demolition of Additions
Partial Demolition of Additions 1959 (≈ 1959)
Back to a two-wing structure.
2010
Historic Monument Protection
Historic Monument Protection 2010 (≈ 2010)
Classification of the chapel and registration of the estate.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The facades and roofs of the castle and the interior of the chapel with the ground of the settlement plot (cad. Saint-Priest-Taurion AB 26); the facades and roofs of the buildings of the model farm with the ground of the plots of settlement (cad. Saint-Priest-Taurion AB 22, 24, 25) , of the guard houses with the ground of the plots of settlement (cad. Saint-Priest-Taurion AB 18, 40, 60 ; BD 4 ; Rilhac-Rancon D 74) , of the former school with the ground of plot of settlement (cad. Saint-Priest-Taurion AB 45); the park (soil of the remaining plots) (see Box Saint-Priest-Taurion AB 7, 10 to 38, 40 to 57, 60 to 65, 79 to 81; BD 1 to 5; Rilhac-Rancon C 330; D 61-68, 70-76, 78, 530, 531): registration by order of 20 April 2010; The interior of the castral chapel of Bort and its apse in its entirety, located in the castle of Bort, on plot number 26 in the cadastre section AB: classification by order of 26 October 2010
Key figures
Pierre-Edmond Teisserenc de Bort - Owner in the 19th century
Initiator of transformations and free school.
Louis Steinheil - 19th Century Painter
Suspected author of polychrome decorations.
Origin and history
The estate of Bort Castle, mentioned as seigneury in the 15th century, saw its first noble den attested in the middle of the 16th century. This primitive castle, of medieval style, was deeply transformed in the 19th century by works of enlargement and restoration in a neo-Gothic style. The modifications include the addition of round towers, an octagonal pavilion, a renovated chapel, and a covered gallery, reflecting the romantic architectural influence of the time. The wall paintings of the chapel, partially dated from the 15th century, coexist with a 19th century polychrome decoration attributed to the workshop of Louis Steinheil.
In the 19th century, the estate extended with outbuildings organized in model farm, including workshops, sheds, orangery and vegetable garden. Pierre-Edmond Teisserenc de Bort also set up a free and mixed school, illustrating a social and educational will. The landscaped park, typical of the 19th century, is punctuated with five guard houses at the entrances of the estate. In 1959, part of the 19th century additions were demolished, leaving only two square wings flanked by round mâchicoulis towers, and an arcade gallery on the west facade.
The castral chapel, classified as a Historic Monument in 2010, preserves architectural and decorative elements from the 15th and 19th centuries, including a prominent choir added in 1855. The estate, registered in 2010, also protects the castle facades, model farm buildings, guard houses, the old school, and the entire park. These protections underline its heritage importance, mixing medieval heritage, neo-Gothic transformations and agricultural and social vocation.
