Legacy of the seigneury 1515 (≈ 1515)
Jean de Salagnac inherits Vicq.
2e moitié XVIIe siècle
Construction of the current house
Construction of the current house 2e moitié XVIIe siècle (≈ 1750)
Building houses and outbuildings.
18 septembre 1992
Front protection
Front protection 18 septembre 1992 (≈ 1992)
Listing MH.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Facades and roofs of the house and outbuildings (Case E 278) : inscription by order of 18 September 1992
Key figures
Jean de Salagnac - Protector and Lord
Sponsor of the original castle in 1515.
Origin and history
The home of Nouailhas, located in Vicq-sur-Breuilh, is a historical monument dating back to the first half of the 16th century. Jean de Salagnac, prothonotary of the Holy See and influential ecclesiastical figure (prieur, parish priest, canon), heir to the seigneury of Vicq in 1515, built a castle there. This first building was partially replaced or transformed in the 17th century, when the present house body and its outbuildings were built.
The estate consists of a main rectangular building, flanked by two small aligned wings and two large wings of outbuildings in return. The northern facade, the main one, has retained its homogenous original appearance. Inside, a two-flyed straight staircase with a wooden balustrade carved with candelabra balusters serves the floors. Each level consists of two symmetrical pieces on both sides, decorated with French ceilings.
The house and its outbuildings, whose facades and roofs have been protected since 1992, illustrate the aristocratic or ecclesiastical residential architecture of New Aquitaine. Their layout and decorative elements (scaling, ceilings) reflect the social status of their sponsors, combining functionality and prestige. However, the accuracy of their location remains limited (level 5/10 depending on the sources).
