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Origin and history

The castle of Livers, built in the 15th century near Cordes-sur-Ciel (Tarn), was a strategic defense post. Although written traces mentioned Bernard de Cajarc as lord of the place as early as 1389, no architectural evidence of that time remained. The castle remained in the Cajarc family until the 16th century, a period marked by religious tensions: in 1585, a request for dismantling was made to avoid it falling into the hands of Protestants.

In 1633 Philippe de Cajarc was still the lord, but the estate quickly changed hands: Philippe de Loupiac gave him to Jean de Vesian in 1656, before a dispute placed him under the control of the lord of Verdun in 1663. The major turning point occurred in 1683, when Jeanne de Vézian-Castelpers (heritage of Jean de Vésian) married François de Roquefeuil, who modernized the castle by adding a Renaissance gallery.

On the eve of the Revolution, in 1780, the estate was sold to an emigrant knight, causing his confiscation as a national good. Delayed, it becomes a farm before being restored recently. Today, this classified castle, close to the Gaillac wine route, combines medieval history and contemporary charm as a high-end cottage.

The architecture of the castle is distinguished by its white, two-storey facade, dominated by a square tower originally designed as a dungeon, then converted into a dovecote. The Renaissance Gallery, adorned with capital columns of acanthe leaves, opens onto an elegant courtyard, reflecting the successive changes of the building.

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