History
The château was built in 1882 by General Minot, a chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur. He died over twenty years later and it passed to the Paget family. At the end of the Second World War, the château was commandeered by the leader of the resistance in the southwest, code-named Bergeret (seen below addressing the resistance fighters after the liberation of France).
The last Paget male fell in love with a local girl but was forbidden by his mother to marry her, so he left for Paris and never returned. He allowed the property to fall into disrepair.
Over time the abandoned house was stripped of everything and what couldn’t be taken was vandalised. At one point it made the perfect venue for paint-balling! The ruined estate was given to the Red Cross, from whom the current owners bought it.
Described as a sleeping beauty, surrounded by brambles and missing half a roof, it took the current owners 5 years of careful restoration to bring the château back to its 1882 self, with a nod to contemporary comforts and style. Now Château LeBreuil 1882 welcomes you to enjoy its elegance and character.
