Purchase by Bertrand Clauzel 1803 (≈ 1803)
Reconstruction of the castle and modifications of the park.
1er quart XVIIIe siècle
Initial establishment of the park
Initial establishment of the park 1er quart XVIIIe siècle (≈ 1825)
Developments by Jean de Rességuier, rural area and landscape.
2e quart XIXe siècle
Major transformations
Major transformations 2e quart XIXe siècle (≈ 1937)
Addition of flags and ornaments (1830).
28 juin 1988
Registration Historic Monument
Registration Historic Monument 28 juin 1988 (≈ 1988)
Protection of park elements and ornaments.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Parc du Secourieu with its ornaments: two pavilions 1830, Grand Bassin, Fountain du Noisetier or water mirror, former hunting lodge of the Mouline, commemorative column, former so-called Russian Mountain cooler (Box R 18-22, 27-31, 33-35, 38): inscription by order of 28 June 1988
Key figures
Jean de Rességuier - Owner and designer
Preserves the domain, attracts artists and writers.
Bertrand Clauzel - Marshal and purchaser
Reconstructed the castle in 1803.
Origin and history
The Parc du Secourieu, located in Cintegabelle, is a historical monument dating back to the 1st quarter of the 18th century, with major developments made in the 2nd quarter of the 19th century. This field, marked by artistic and literary influences, reflects the refined art of living of its time, thanks in particular to the interventions of personalities such as Jean de Rességuier, born in 1683, who attracted poets, writers and artists. The park still retains today the traces of the beds, alleys, basins and factories that structured its landscape organization.
In 1803, Bertrand Clauzel, Marshal of Empire, acquired the estate and began the reconstruction of the castle. Although the park bears the footprint of Clauzel, it is especially the legacy of Jean de Rességuier which dominates, with its amenities preserving a rural character to the south and landscaped spaces to the west and north. The protected elements, such as the pavilions of 1830, the Great Basin, the Noisetier fountain, or the former Russian Mountain cooler, bear witness to this dual influence, between the 18th century heritage and the 19th century transformations.
The Parc du Secourieu, inscribed in the Historic Monuments by order of 28 June 1988, is today a private property. Its inscription covers various architectural and landscape elements, including pavilions, basins, and a commemorative column. These ornaments, combined with the ancient paths of the alleys and the parties, offer an overview of the evolution of tastes and social practices related to the aristocratic and bourgeois domains in Occitanie.
