Château de la Gane

Château de la Gane is a 13th-century fortress in Saint-Exupéry-les-Roches, Corrèze, originally constructed in 1286 for Pierre-André de la Ganne. The castle features distinctive Renaissance architecture including a square plan with a round 15th-century tower flanked by a spiral turret housing a vaulted chapel with radiating ribs. The rectangular main building reflects the same Renaissance period, while the interior retains neo-Gothic paneling from later restoration work. The château has passed through the hands of notable families including the de la Brosse, Andrieu, and de Parel d'Espeiruc lineages. Located 30 kilometers north of Tulle, the castle received official historic monument recognition in 1980. The château represents an exceptional example of composite medieval and Renaissance construction in the Limousin region, combining defensive architecture with refined domestic spaces.