Château de Chavagnac, Neoclassical castle in Lemps, France

Château de Chavagnac is a three-storey stone building in Lemps, in the Ardèche. Its ground-floor windows have rounded arched tops, while the two upper floors have flat-topped windows with pale shutters. A balustrade runs along the flat roofline, with small decorative chimney stacks, and a dark statue on a pedestal stands in front of the facade.

Construction began around 1790 under M. Botu de Verchère. Pierre Meyniac bought the Chavagnac estate at a candle auction and carried the work forward, and his son François Meyniac completed it. The house was remodelled in the late 19th century into its present appearance, later passing to Madame Vibert, née Meyniac.

The name Chavagnac attaches to a domain bought at auction by candle by Pierre Meyniac, whose son François completed the building; it later passed to Madame Vibert, née Meyniac. The castle stands in the Vivarais, in the south of the commune of Lemps, Ardèche. Since August 2019 its owners Silvère and Franck Goudard Peyrolon have carried out major restoration work, reshaping the grounds into French-style gardens and an English-style park with an ornamental basin.

The château is a private residence owned by Silvère and Franck Goudard Peyrolon, not a hotel; there are no rooms to book. Since August 2019 major restoration work has been under way, and the grounds are being remade with French-style gardens and an English-style park with an ornamental basin. Visitors should view the facade and statue from the public road rather than expect entry.

The castle was built around 1790 by M. Botu de Verchère. Pierre Meyniac bought the Chavagnac estate at a candle auction and continued the construction, which his son François Meyniac completed; it then passed to Madame Vibert, née Meyniac. Since August 2019 the owners Silvère and Franck Goudard Peyrolon have carried out major restoration work.