First certificate of the castle XVe siècle (≈ 1550)
The oldest known historical mention.
XVIIe siècle
Development of canals and dikes
Development of canals and dikes XVIIe siècle (≈ 1750)
Creation of the network for wine transport.
1852
Romantic landscape composition
Romantic landscape composition 1852 (≈ 1852)
Addition of a water course in the park.
21 juin 2013
Registration for Historic Monuments
Registration for Historic Monuments 21 juin 2013 (≈ 2013)
Protection of facades, roofs, courtyards and park.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The facades and roofs of all the buildings constituting the estate, as well as the courtyards, gates and park with its water course (cad. D 1161, 1164 to 1170, 1173 to 1175, cf. plan annexed to the decree): registration by order of 21 June 2013
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Origin and history
The estate of the castle Laujac, attested from the 15th century, consists of two separate sets separated by a gate. In the 17th century, canals and dikes were built to facilitate the transport of wine production to the port. The spatial organisation of the estate places at the front the houses of the workers and the communes around a courtyard, while at the back are the castle, rectangular, and the cudier, surrounded by a planted space. This system is part of a grid of channels, still visible today, dating from the 17th century.
In 1852, a romantic landscape composition was added, incorporating a water course that enriched the park's aesthetics. The estate thus illustrates an architectural and functional evolution, combining wine use and landscape embellishment. The facades, roofs, courtyards, gates and the park with its water course were inscribed in the Historical Monuments by decree of 21 June 2013, highlighting their heritage value.
The Laujac castle, owned by a private company, bears witness to the historical importance of wine estates in the region. Its organization reflects the social hierarchies of the period, with a clear separation between work spaces (housing of workers, commons) and residential and production spaces (castle, cuvier). The site remains a remarkable example of integration between architecture, economic activity and landscaping in New Aquitaine.
