Possible construction 1789 (≈ 1789)
Date mentioned for Baron Dudevant
1816
Completion of dependencies
Completion of dependencies 1816 (≈ 1816)
Date engraved on the door
milieu du XIXe siècle
Adding side wings
Adding side wings milieu du XIXe siècle (≈ 1950)
Extension of the central house
15 novembre 2001
Registration for Historic Monuments
Registration for Historic Monuments 15 novembre 2001 (≈ 2001)
Home and park protection
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The house with its two low wings (Box C 30); the commons (Case C 30); the piece of water (Box C 36), its fountain (Box C 35) and the parcels surrounding them (Box C 33, 37); greenhouse, garden and vegetable garden (Box C 31); the location of the former central gangway (Box C 26) and the wooded areas along it (Box C 21, 22, 25, 27): inscription by order of 15 November 2001
Key figures
Baron Dudevant - Owner and sponsor
Build the castle, George Sand's stepfather
George Sand - Writer and resident
Regularly stayed there as stepdaughter
Origin and history
Guillery Castle, located in Pompiey in Lot-et-Garonne, is an emblematic building of the 1st quarter of the 19th century, although some sources evoke a possible origin from 1789. It is a central house body flanked by two symmetrical wings, accompanied by agricultural outbuildings, a kennel and stables dedicated to hunting. The surrounding landscaped park bears witness to experiments in tree planting and irrigation, attributed to Baron Dudevant, the first known owner.
The house is closely linked to George Sand, who regularly stayed there as the daughter-in-law of Baron Dudevant. An engraved date (1816) on the arch of the entrance door and archives confirm that the dependencies were completed at this time, while the lateral wings were added around the mid-19th century. The castle, inscribed in the Historic Monuments in 2001, preserves protected elements such as the house, the commons, a water room with its fountain, as well as a greenhouse and a vegetable garden.
Architecturally, the castle illustrates the style of houses of notables from the turn of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries in Lot-et-Garonne, mixing residential and agricultural functions. The materials used — flat tiles for pavilions, corrugated sheet for the hangar — reflect the techniques of the time. The whole, although partially modified, remains a testimony of the aristocratic and agricultural practices of the region under the Restoration.
The exact location of the castle (24 Coupard, 47230 Pompiey) is approximate, with a cartographic accuracy considered fair (note 5/10). Protected areas also include the location of an old central driveway and treed areas, highlighting the landscape importance of the estate. No information is available on its current access (visits, rentals, accommodation).
