Construction of the original farm XVIIe siècle (≈ 1750)
Preserved wall and orchard.
3e quart du XIXe siècle
Construction of master house
Construction of master house 3e quart du XIXe siècle (≈ 1962)
Replacement of initial farm.
10 septembre 1990
Registration for historical monuments
Registration for historical monuments 10 septembre 1990 (≈ 1990)
Protection of the house and orchard.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
House, with its fence wall, garden and stone path, as well as the orchard with its fence wall and gate (cad. D 196, 197, 199): registration by order of 10 September 1990
Key figures
Information non disponible - Unidentified bourgeois owners
Family at the origin of the transformations.
Origin and history
The house Cazes is an emblematic construction of the rural habitat of the southwestern Velay plateaus, located in Cayres, Haute-Loire. The site preserves 17th century remains, including a wall of enclosure and an enclosure transformed into an orchard, testimonies of the original farm. These medievally inspired elements contrast with the mansion built in the 3rd quarter of the 19th century, reflecting the social ascent of its bourgeois owners. The new house, with an elongated plan, is distinguished by its four-level facade, each underlined by cornices with varied profiles, and a broken arch portal giving access to the closed orchard, a regional rarity.
The transformation of the site in the 19th century marks an architectural and social turning point. The demolition of the initial farm in favour of a more prestigious residence illustrates the evolution of lifestyles and statutes in the rural Velay. The orchard enclosed, the most original element of the property, evokes medieval gardens while integrating into a bourgeois landscape. This mixture of eras and styles gives the house Cazes a unique heritage, recognized by its inscription in historical monuments in 1990.
The inscription under the title of historical monuments, effective by decree of 10 September 1990, covers not only the house and its fence wall, but also the garden, the stone road and the orchard with its gate. These protections highlight the architectural and historical value of the site, representative of both the 17th century rural heritage and the bourgeois aspirations of the 19th century. The precise location, in the village of Chacornac, and its cadastral address (parks D 196, 197, 199) anchor this monument in the cultural landscape of the Haute-Loire.
