THE CHATEAU DE BUSSAGUET
History excerpt from the book "Le Taillan Médoc, Yesterday, Today"
This beautiful property is located in the south of the town, on the edge of an arm of the Jalle, called "Jalle de Buceguette" near the place Cantinolle.
The name of Bussaguet would be a diminutive of the name of Bussac. Chevalier Guillaume de Bussac owned in 1242 a mill "the molendini of Bussaguet". He had, at the time, different with the monks of the abbey Sainte Croix de Bordeaux, about the dime, of which he was indebted.
In the sixteenth century, Bussaguet is the most important Seigniory of the parish of Saint-Hilaire du Taillan and belongs to Raymond Eyquem, sieur de Bussaguet. Uncle of the humanist Michel de Montaigne, he is landowner and Counselor to the Parliament of Bordeaux as all the members of this famous and influential family of the Bordeaux region. The Domaine de Bussaguet stretched over the communes of Taillan to Parempuyre, passing through Eysines, Saint Médard en Jalles, and Blanquefort.
Later, the De Cursol family owns it. At that time, around 1780, a large reception house was erected on the plans of the architect Louis: the present Bussaguet.
The old castle was partially demolished in 1935. Only the stables and the chapel remain, disused, a stained glass window adorns the church of Saint Hilaire du Taillan.
In 1812 the estate belonged to a former Police Commissioner Pierre Pierre who died in Bordeaux in 1822. Without succession, the succession returns to his mother Marie-Thérèse Falgue, widow of Sieur Antoine Pierre.
The estate then passes, in 1823, to the hands of Jean-Baptiste Petit Delfau, wine merchant. In 1840, the property produced 80 to 100 tons of red wine and 15 to 20 tons of white wine.
His little daughter Catherine Petit Delfau, widow of Joseph Lapène, became owner in 1842.
Two mills, Moulinat and Bussaguet, depend on the domain in 1844. Located in the so-called "sources" area, they are bought by the City of Bordeaux during the construction of the aqueduct supplying Bordeaux with drinking water.
Ferdinand Lapène, the son of Catherine, was Mayor of the Taillan from 1871 to 1878.
Madame Lapène died in 1902. The estate then became the property of Madame Elise Beer of Paris.
Maurice Kloz, one of the current owners, bought it back in 1909.
TO MAKE YOU TO BUSSAGUET
ATTENTION ...... CERTAINS G. P.S. DO NOT SITUATE !!!!!!!!!!!
Arriving at Bordeaux,
Rocade towards Bordeaux Lac, Mérignac (Airport)
SORTIE N ° 7 Direction SOULAC, LE VERDON (avenue du Médoc)
At about 3 Kms Shopping Center SUPER U, Station TOTAL on the left.
AT THE ROUND-ABOUT . TAKE ON THE RIGHT, avenue de Soulac, Route
departmentale n ° 1, in the direction of SOULAC, LE VERDON, LE TAILLAN MÉDOC.
At 200 meters, PASS 2 BRIDGES on the river "Jalle de Buceguette"
Then take the 1st road on the left, Allée de Buceguette, "BUSSAGUET" sign - YOGA course
before the indication of the city "LE TAILLAN MÉDOC"
Bordeaux 10 kms
Ocean at 30 kms
Lake: 25 Km
River: 0 Km
Shops: 1 Km
Town center: 1 Km
Bus to the center of Bordeaux: 1 km
Tram C 4 kms in the direction of the city and the station of Bordeaux
