This fairy tale Chateau is situated in the Haute Vienne, Dept 87 above Limoges. It's easy to find and quite spectacular. Loft to rot 1949 it still has some amazingly extravagant carvings which only highlight how much money must have been spent on it .
There are some great pictures of how it used to be here
http://www.abandoned-france.org/history-chateau-de-bagnac.html
It's a great place to spend an afternoon if you don't mind the nosy sheep or the fact that what was once the front lawn is now the farmers dung heap.
Les pictures
Pigeonnier aka dovecote
2 Chateau de Bagnac igeonnier by Infraredd, on Flickr
Impressive isn't it
Chateau de Bagnac 03 by Infraredd, on Flickr
Chateau de Bagnac 01 by Infraredd, on Flickr
Inside
Chateau de Bagnac 05 by Infraredd, on Flickr
Chateau de Bagnac 06 by Infraredd, on Flickr
Chateau de Bagnac 09 by Infraredd, on Flickr
Chateau de Bagnac 11 by Infraredd, on Flickr
Chapel with mountain of cow residue visible through the door
Chateau de Bagnac 12 by Infraredd, on Flickr
How this stays intact I don't know
Chateau de Bagnac 13 by Infraredd, on Flickr
Font I think
Chateau de Bagnac 15 by Infraredd, on Flickr
Balcony for important guests to observe mass
Chateau de Bagnac 17 by Infraredd, on Flickr
Ceiling at the Altar end
Chateau de Bagnac 18 by Infraredd, on Flickr
Can't get workmanship like this at B&Q
Chateau de Bagnac 20 by Infraredd, on Flickr
Looking up through the ceiling
Chateau de Bagnac 22 by Infraredd, on Flickr
Billiard room
Chateau de Bagnac 23 by Infraredd, on Flickr
Stuff like this all over the place
Chateau de Bagnac 25 by Infraredd, on Flickr
In a land of woodworm and termites I really didn't fancy going any further up this oak spiral staircase. There are 2 of these - another runs up the side of the chapel. Maybe if I wasn't on my own or so fat....
Chateau de Bagnac 27 by Infraredd, on Flickr
Looking down
Chateau de Bagnac 28 by Infraredd, on Flickr
This part is very grand and must have looked amazing
Chateau de Bagnac 29 by Infraredd, on Flickr
Chateau de Bagnac 31 by Infraredd, on Flickr
Anti room to a bedroom I think - bedroom has collapsed
Chateau de Bagnac 32 by Infraredd, on Flickr
Wouldn't want to be under this lot when it goes
Chateau de Bagnac 33 by Infraredd, on Flickr
That's the tower with the spiral staircase
Chateau de Bagnac 34 by Infraredd, on Flickr
The carved stone plinth top in the foreground held up the roof of those impressive stairs
Chateau de Bagnac 35 by Infraredd, on Flickr
Lots of doors like this
Chateau de Bagnac 36 by Infraredd, on Flickr
Inside the big tower
Chateau de Bagnac 38 by Infraredd, on Flickr
From the tower window
Chateau de Bagnac 40 by Infraredd, on Flickr
Entrance to the Chapel almost intact apart from Jesus head! Probably on someones mantlepiece
Chateau de Bagnac 42 by Infraredd, on Flickr
Room without a view
Chateau de Bagnac 44 by Infraredd, on Flickr
Full set here
http://www.flickr.com/photos/infraredd/sets/72157637057864893/
Thanks for looking
There are some great pictures of how it used to be here
http://www.abandoned-france.org/history-chateau-de-bagnac.html
It's a great place to spend an afternoon if you don't mind the nosy sheep or the fact that what was once the front lawn is now the farmers dung heap.
Les pictures
Pigeonnier aka dovecote
2 Chateau de Bagnac igeonnier by Infraredd, on Flickr
Impressive isn't it
Chateau de Bagnac 03 by Infraredd, on Flickr
Chateau de Bagnac 01 by Infraredd, on Flickr
Inside
Chateau de Bagnac 05 by Infraredd, on Flickr
Chateau de Bagnac 06 by Infraredd, on Flickr
Chateau de Bagnac 09 by Infraredd, on Flickr
Chateau de Bagnac 11 by Infraredd, on Flickr
Chapel with mountain of cow residue visible through the door
Chateau de Bagnac 12 by Infraredd, on Flickr
How this stays intact I don't know
Chateau de Bagnac 13 by Infraredd, on Flickr
Font I think
Chateau de Bagnac 15 by Infraredd, on Flickr
Balcony for important guests to observe mass
Chateau de Bagnac 17 by Infraredd, on Flickr
Ceiling at the Altar end
Chateau de Bagnac 18 by Infraredd, on Flickr
Can't get workmanship like this at B&Q
Chateau de Bagnac 20 by Infraredd, on Flickr
Looking up through the ceiling
Chateau de Bagnac 22 by Infraredd, on Flickr
Billiard room
Chateau de Bagnac 23 by Infraredd, on Flickr
Stuff like this all over the place
Chateau de Bagnac 25 by Infraredd, on Flickr
In a land of woodworm and termites I really didn't fancy going any further up this oak spiral staircase. There are 2 of these - another runs up the side of the chapel. Maybe if I wasn't on my own or so fat....
Chateau de Bagnac 27 by Infraredd, on Flickr
Looking down
Chateau de Bagnac 28 by Infraredd, on Flickr
This part is very grand and must have looked amazing
Chateau de Bagnac 29 by Infraredd, on Flickr
Chateau de Bagnac 31 by Infraredd, on Flickr
Anti room to a bedroom I think - bedroom has collapsed
Chateau de Bagnac 32 by Infraredd, on Flickr
Wouldn't want to be under this lot when it goes
Chateau de Bagnac 33 by Infraredd, on Flickr
That's the tower with the spiral staircase
Chateau de Bagnac 34 by Infraredd, on Flickr
The carved stone plinth top in the foreground held up the roof of those impressive stairs
Chateau de Bagnac 35 by Infraredd, on Flickr
Lots of doors like this
Chateau de Bagnac 36 by Infraredd, on Flickr
Inside the big tower
Chateau de Bagnac 38 by Infraredd, on Flickr
From the tower window
Chateau de Bagnac 40 by Infraredd, on Flickr
Entrance to the Chapel almost intact apart from Jesus head! Probably on someones mantlepiece
Chateau de Bagnac 42 by Infraredd, on Flickr
Room without a view
Chateau de Bagnac 44 by Infraredd, on Flickr
Full set here
http://www.flickr.com/photos/infraredd/sets/72157637057864893/
Thanks for looking
