Château du Bousquet

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The Château du Bousquet stands in the commune of Saint-Laurent-du-Pape, in the Ardèche. The present building dates mostly from the second half of the 16th century, with a second phase of construction or alteration in the early 18th century. It is historically linked to the Pierregourde family, lords established in the region from the early 13th century, whose estates merged into those of the Barjac family in 1572. The estate then passed by marriage to Louis de Maugiron in 1646, and was inherited in 1774 by Marie-Catherine-Charlotte-Françoise de Maugiron. It was acquired in 1825 by Louis-Marthe-René de Bénéfice, Baron of Cheylus, before passing to a certain Mirabel-Chambaud, then to Jules Meyer, a fruit grower who, from 1880 onwards, developed the shipping of fruit and early vegetables from the region. The commune of Saint-Laurent-du-Pape purchased the château in 1994. The building, in a restrained Gothic style according to the available historical description, is characterised by thick walls, high ceilings and bedrooms panelled in oak and walnut. Its façades and roofs have been registered as historic monuments (inscription) since 18 February 1975.