Château du Trioulou

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Le château en bref

The Château du Trioulou is a seigneurial residence in Sainte-Croix (Aveyron), near Villefranche-de-Rouergue. A ‘repaire du Trioulou’ is attested there as early as the 14th century. The estate then passed to the Hérail, Verminac, Colonges, Constans and Maruéjouls families. The Villefranche architect Paul Gout, a pupil of Viollet-le-Duc, extensively remodelled the house, whose 19th-century façade conceals older vaulted rooms. The interior retains a grand wooden staircase, a vaulted dining room decorated in trompe-l'œil, a drawing room with a monumental fireplace, and a vaulted patio adorned with frescoes. Set within a park of about 3.5 ha, it is rented out to groups.