Change of ownership 1452 (≈ 1452)
Passing into the hands of lay lords.
XIVe–XVe siècles
Construction of the initial core
Construction of the initial core XIVe–XVe siècles (≈ 1550)
Donjon and primitive built houses.
XVIe siècle
Major expansion
Major expansion XVIe siècle (≈ 1650)
Add flag-chapel and pregnant.
1991
Historical Monument
Historical Monument 1991 (≈ 1991)
Registration by ministerial decree.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Façades and roofs of all the buildings making up the mill and the house; vestibule with its decoration of painted beams; inside staircase; all the basement; moat and bief (cad. D 328, 332, 335, 336): entry by order of 27 December 1991
Key figures
Abbaye de Saint-Maurin - First religious owner
Owner until 1452.
Seigneurs laïcs (à partir de 1452) - New owners
Buyers after the abbey.
Origin and history
The Ferrussac Mill, located in Saint-Maurin, New Aquitaine, is a hybrid building combining the functions of mill and strong house. Built between the 14th and 16th centuries, its original nucleus, composed of a dungeon and a house, reflects a defensive architecture typical of the late Middle Ages. This monument, lined with moats, is organized around a central courtyard surrounded by buildings added or remodelled until the 19th century, including a chapel pavilion erected in the 16th century.
Originally owned by the Abbey of Saint-Maurin, the site passed in 1452 under the control of lay lords, marking a transition in its institutional history. Subsequent changes, such as the addition of an enclosure and agricultural buildings, illustrate its adaptation to the residential and economic needs of modern times. Ranked as a Historic Monument in 1991, it preserves remarkable elements such as a vestibule with painted beams, an interior staircase, and a hydraulic system (doves and bief).
The architecture of the Ferrusac mill bears witness to the duality between the utility function (meunerie) and the symbolic status of a strong house, characteristic of rural seigneurial buildings. Its listing in the inventory of Historic Monuments covers facades, roofs, and interior elements, highlighting its heritage value. The approximate location (latitude/longitude: 5248 Ferrussac) and its Insee code (47260) place it precisely in the department of Lot-et-Garonne, in ancient Aquitaine.
