En un regard
Le château en bref
The Château de Lavaud-Blanche stands at the locality of Lavaud Blanche, in the commune of Le Compas, 3 km south of Auzances (Creuse). The fief, recorded as early as 1444 under the name Pasquanet, was sold that year by Jean Margenge to Durand de Laval; it was renamed Lavaud around 1600 and later given the qualifier "Blanche". The Pasquanet de Pierrebrune family, a noble lineage of chiefly military tradition, subsequently held sway over its estates. Partly destroyed in the early 19th century, the building was rebuilt as a manor house (maison de maître), with a main residential block whose south façade has five openings across three levels; on the left survives the base of an old tower, now covered by a sloping roof. A private property used as a residence, the estate now hosts a gîte (holiday cottage) in one of its former farm outbuildings, which have largely been renovated.