A Remarkable Architecture

Lanquais’ architecture obeys no known rules: its evolution over the years has resulted in a beautiful and imposing building mixing three main styles which range from medieval to modern.

• Medieval remains of a fortress.
• Renaissance additions to the medieval castle improved living conditions and turned the fortress into a country estate.
• Nineteenth-century buildings and outhouses; over the centuries Lanquais and its outbuildings underwent many alterations in deference to an increased importance in farming.


The guided visits will lead you through the medieval and Renaissance château’s furnished apartments:

• Madame’s Bedchamber (Renaissance wardrobe, four-poster bed...).
• The Sculptured Bedroom (beautifully carved stone fireplace).
• The dining room decorated in the 19th century in perfect Neo-Gothic style.
• The Blue Salon and the music room which testify to the lifestyle and elevated social standing of Lanquais’ proprietors.
• The fireplaces and bread ovens of the kitchens.
• The armoury and the guard room which display the arms of the Lanquais families.
• Medieval cooking that keeps all of its character and warmth of the period: fireplaces, bread ovens, and copper
• Opening of the cellars and the undergrounds
• The arms room or waiting room
• The billiard room, where the Gourgue family’s 18th century members of Parliament are portrayed



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