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Origin and history

The castle of La Morguie finds its origins in a fief dependent on the abbey Saint-Martin of Tulle. Around 1658, the land passed into the hands of the family of Fenis, the Tullois bourgeois, who seemed to have initiated the construction of the castle. This estate, typical of the seigneurial residences of the time, revolves around a body of rectangular houses flanked by a central pavilion surmounted by a bell tower, framed by wings in return for square.

In 1712, the castle and its lands were acquired by the bishop of Tulle, who kept them until the Revolution. Sold as a national property in 1791, the estate then included, in addition to the castle, a remarkable set of outbuildings: dovecote, cooler, canal, floor, chapel and orangery. These elements, as well as agricultural buildings, illustrate the functional and aesthetic organization of an 18th century aristocratic property.

The architecture of the castle reflects the influences of the 17th and 18th centuries, with marked symmetry and careful landscape developments. The cooler, a granite stone building covered with lauze, bears witness to the conservation techniques of the era. Some interior spaces, such as the Archbishop's Hall and its woodwork lounge, as well as the staircase with its cage, have been protected under the Historic Monuments since 1985.

The estate, partially open to the visit, preserves part of its garden ordered with its canal, offering an overview of the art of French gardens. The accuracy of its location, assessed as satisfactory, makes it possible to appreciate its location in the Correzian landscape, between built and natural heritage.

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