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Château Saint-Roch du Pin au Pin dans le Tarn-et-Garonne

Patrimoine classé
Patrimoine défensif
Demeure seigneuriale
Château
Tarn-et-Garonne

Château Saint-Roch du Pin

    85 Impasse Saint-Roch
    82340 Le Pin
Château Saint-Roch du Pin
Château Saint-Roch du Pin
Château Saint-Roch du Pin
Crédit photo : MOSSOT - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1900
2000
1860-1870
Construction of the castle
1881-1882
Development of the park
10 mai 1988
Partial classification
30 août 1993
Historical monument classification
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

Castle, including the terrace with its Gardes room, the exhedron facing the entrance, the communes with the fountain, the guardian's house and the entrance gate of the park (cad. C 231, 232, 293): classification by decree of 10 May 1988 - The castle park (cad. C 236, 237, 296): inscription by decree of 9 February 1993

Key figures

Georges de Monbrison - Sponsor Collector at the origin of the construction.
Théodore Olivier - Architect Designer of the plans of the castle.
Edmond Lechevallier-Chevignard - Decorative painter Author of the decors of the large living room.
Édouard André - Landscape architect Creator of the castle park.
Adrien Doriot - Sculptor Director of the monumental fireplace.

Origin and history

Château Saint-Roch du Pin, located in the commune of Pin en Tarn-et-Garonne, was built between 1860 and 1870 for the collector Georges de Monbrison. The architect Theodore Olivier, a collaborator of Viollet-le-Duc, drew up the plans in a neo-Gothic and Renaissance style, inspired by the seigneurial residences of Touraine as the castle of Cangé. The interior decor, especially that of the large living room, was entrusted to the painter Edmond Lechevallier-Chevignard, while the sculptor Adrien Doriot made the monumental fireplace.

The English park, built between 1881 and 1882 by landscape architect Edward André, completes this architectural ensemble. The communes, built around 1880, include a log-paned pavilion and a dovecote. The castle, which was listed as a historical monument in 1993, reflects the artistic eclecticism of its sponsor, which brought together a collection of works of art and furniture in harmony with the Renaissance style of the building.

The protected elements include the castle, its terrace, the communes, and the park, partially classified in 1988. Architectural and decorative influences, such as the polychrome earthenware tiles inspired by the Écouen castle, demonstrate a desire for prestige and scholarship. The castle remains today a private property, preserving its historical and artistic heritage.

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