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Origin and history

The Château de Fabrègues, located in Aurillac in the Cantal, finds its origins in the tenth century, mentioned in the will of Géraud d'Aurillac in 920. Originally, it included a medieval tower (14th-15th century) and a house body from the 17th-15th century. The site was a Protestant den in the 16th century, the scene of violent repressions after the collective abjuration of its occupants, including the Puzols family, involved in Calvinist lootings like that of the castle of Conros.

In the 17th century, the castle passed into the hands of the Sarred family, notably François de Sarret (1671–1758), the first consul of Aurillac, whose son Joseph was made Count of Saret de Fabrègues in 1768. The building, partly medieval, was entirely rebuilt in 1898–99 by architect C. Viée for Felix Esquirou de Parieu, minister and vice-president of the Council of State. The latter included a monumental dome porch, richly decorated salons (Louis XV, Empire), and a chapel, all inscribed in the Historical Monuments in 1992.

The gardens and the castle preserve remarkable elements such as a basin adorned with a cast iron sculpture (dolphin head) and stained glass windows signed Pompey. The estate, transmitted by marriage to the Picot family of Moras d'Aligny in 1906, illustrates the architectural evolution of the site, from the ancient remains (Roman columbarium discovered in 1802) to its neoclassical reconstruction, symbolizing the fascist of the nineteenth century bourgeoisie.

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