Château de la Gane
The Château de la Gane is an historic castle in Saint-Exupéry-les-Roches, Corrèze, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.
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History
It was built in 1286 for Pierre-André de la Ganne.[1] The western tower was built in the 15th or 16th century.[1] It was inherited by Guillaume de La Brosse in 1432.[2] In 1510, it was acquired by Antoine Andrieu, a bourgeois who married into the nobility and was subsequently ennobled.[2]
In 1772, it was acquired by Jean-Joseph de Parel d'Espeiruc de la Chatonie.[2] In 1804, it was acquired by Louis-Paul de Selve de Bity.[2]
Architectural significance
It has been listed as an official monument since 1980.[1]
References
- French Ministry of Culture: Château de la Gane
- Annick Tulasne-Moeneclaey, Les châteaux de Corrèze, Paris : Nouvelles éditions latines, 1997, p. 18
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