Garraube Castle is located in the town of Liorac-sur-Louyre, in the Dordogne department, 15 km northeast of Bergerac.
It was built from the middle of the 17th century by Jean Valleton de Boissière on the foundations of an older building which was the seat of a seigniory called Garraube, held by the English family of Walton during the Hundred Years War. His descendants remained in Périgord, although they remained faithful to the reformed religion for a long time.
This is how this elegant but imposing "chartreuse" was built, that is to say a stately home no longer having a military character but combining comfort and regional style. Acquired by the Laurent family in 1923, to which it still belongs, the chateau, now listed in the Inventory, was extensively altered in the 19th and 20th centuries (particularly after a fire in 1940). We observe the main building on two levels (with attic openings on the upper floor) forming a courtyard or the outbuildings and stables with their central hall.
The complex is built in ocher stone and is accessed via a long private driveway that crosses part of the 270 hectares of woods forming the estate.
Overlooking gardens covering terraces, the main facade has a staircase with remarkable ironwork. The domain is always private. It is not open to the public but hosts receptions with the possibility of accommodation and film shoots.
Outdoors can mark out a walk in this village founded by the Templars. Information on +33 5 53 63 02 57.
