Château Haussmann, Historical castle in Cestas, France

Château Haussmann is a long, single-storey building in Cestas with a weathered brown tiled roof and a pale cream facade holding one panelled door painted orange-brown. From the centre of the roofline rises a square tower clad in vertical wooden boards, topped by a steep dark bell-shaped roof with a small finial and a small rectangular opening near its top.

Baron Haussmann commissioned architect Victor Baltard in 1862 to design a new family residence in Cestas following the death of his wife's parents. The building gained monument protection status across different periods as authorities recognized its architectural value.

The château takes its name from Baron Haussmann, the prefect who rebuilt Paris and owned the estate at Cestas. The building was reconstructed for the Haussmann couple after 1862, when Madame Haussmann inherited following her parents' death. The outbuildings, listed in 1989, show the working side of the property.

The castle's facades and roofs received monument protection in 1975, with additional protections added later for outbuildings and interior spaces. Visitors should respect the private status of the property and follow any access guidelines posted at the site.

The building takes its name from Baron Haussmann, who had it rebuilt after his wife inherited the Cestas property; the plans were drawn by Victor Baltard, architect of Les Halles in Paris. The outbuildings received their own heritage inscription in 1989, fourteen years after the main facades and roofs were listed in 1975.