Saint-André · South-West France · Pyrenees
Château de
la Broquère
Fortified House · 13th Century · Sleeps 15
An exceptional home at the gates of the Pyrenees, for those who seek the real thing.
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Saint-André · South-West France · Pyrenees
Fortified House · 13th Century · Sleeps 15
An exceptional home at the gates of the Pyrenees, for those who seek the real thing.
This historic house — its oldest parts dating to the 13th century — is a former stronghold, on record since 1250 and remodelled in the 17th. You'll find all the charm of the place: herringbone parquet floors, part of its original moat, a private chapel and a dovecote.
"And the sweeping view over the Pyrenees will win you over completely."
The owners will be delighted to share their passion for this place and its story. There is so much to tell across eight hundred years.
De la place forte des comtes de Comminges à nos jours, le fil des transmissions est ininterrompu — et documenté. Chaque passage s'est fait par vente, donation, héritage ou alliance.
Forteresse de 14 mètres sur 14, à tour carrée et douves, postée en défense de la vallée de la Nère, citée dans l'inventaire des places fortes du Comminges de Dom Vaissette.
Première mention nominative : Raymond de Fargia vend la Broquère à Constance de Béarn, de l'illustre maison vicomtale de Gascogne.
In 1450, Arnaud Guilhem de Sécastou sells la Broquère and Cariton to Raymond d'Arcizas.
Three and a half centuries under the same name. Colonel d'Arcizas, deputy for the nobility at the Estates-General of 1789, gave the château its present face: two matching towers, a Louis XVI façade, a formal French garden. During the Revolution, the estate was sold off as national property.
Through many transactions the estate passed to Joseph Barrau, who remained at Saint-André until his death in 1878, then to his Lasmartres heirs. On 13 July 1883, the court of Saint-Gaudens ordered its sale — the château by then described as in poor repair.
Auguste de Galard Terraube buys la Broquère back. Husband of Mélanie d'Encausse de Labatut, heiress to the neighbouring château of Labatut, he brought the two estates together under one family. The Galard motto: In via nulla invia — on the road, nothing is impassable.
The revival: tower roofs in hand-nailed slate, French-beamed ceilings brought from the château of Saint-Lary, terraces and new openings — more than five hundred days of work as a family.
The line continues in the same family. More than 770 years after the sale of 1250, Béatrix carries on the work of restoration — and opens the house to new guests.
250 m² over two floors. A grand drawing room with fireplace, an open kitchen-diner facing the garden, a study in the tower, a games room. Exposed beams, terracotta tiles, antique furniture — the feel of a house lived in for centuries.
A wooded garden of more than 2,000 m², with quite distinct areas to it. A 12 × 4 m saltwater pool with a stone pool house. A dining spot under the century-old lime tree. The house stays cool in summer, thanks to its thick walls.
A stone private chapel, a dovecote, a moat — each a witness to eight centuries of history. The two medieval towers, the herringbone floors and the moat make a setting no hotel could ever reproduce.
"You will be the château's only guests — the whole house is yours for the length of your stay."
You will be the only guests — no rooms shared with other travellers. The house is entirely yours for the length of your stay.
Between prehistory, Romanesque art, the Pyrenees and fine food, the Comminges is one of the richest — and least known — corners of South-West France.
These are the addresses from the welcome booklet you'll find on arrival. You can also take them with you now: Map of the area (PDF) ↓ · Walking booklet (PDF) ↓
Outside French school holidays · Short stays possible
Heating not included — heat pump on a Linky meter, read daily on request.
Saturday to Saturday
Consecutive weeks possible
May — June · September
French school holidays
Guide prices — do get in touch for a quote based on your dates, length of stay and group.
Corporate stays and weekends on request.
We answer every enquiry the same day. Do ask us anything about the château, its history, or your plans for a stay.
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Béatrix de Galard
beatrixdegalard@hotmail.fr
+33 6 31 55 40 64
Check-in: from 4pm
Check-out: by 11am
Some flexibility, depending on the stay
Weekly rental (Sat → Sat)
Short stays on request
Pets welcome (ground floor)
Maximum 15 guests
Saint-André · Comminges · SW France
55 min from Toulouse-Blagnac airport
2h30 from Bordeaux
1900 Chemin de la Broquère
31420 Saint-André
Haute-Garonne
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