The Château de Cros is a small feudal castle; which is also known as Château du Cros. It’s located in the town of Saint-Laurent close to Pionnat and Guéret in the Creuse France.
History
The Château de Cros appears in the cartulary of the Celestine monks of the Abbaye des Ternes on December 8, 1487. This Abbey is in the grounds of Chateau Les Ternes.
The Fricon family
The name Simon Fricon appears in the 1487 cartulary. He was the lord and fief of Cros.
The Taquenet family
Gilbert Taquenet was the president in the election of Guéret. He was the lord of Saint-Laurent and married Marie d’Aubusson in around 1615.
The Taquenet family owned the seigneuries of Saint-Laurent, Cros, Saint Léger-Bridereix, Chierdemont etc.
Sylvain Taquenet, lord of Cros was captain aide-major in the regiment of Agenais in 1711.
Monsieur Fayolle
The current owner and Lord of Chateau de Cros is Monsieur Fayolle.
Archetecture
This small xve (15th )century feudal castle consists of two main towers and a keep. There are watchtowers at each corner of the house.
There are still some traces of medieval battlements.
Ancient Post Cards
Co-Ordinates
| System | Datum | X Co-ordinate | Y Co-ordinate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Longitude latitude | WGS84 | 46° 10′ 3.872635″N | 1° 58′ 5.545263″E |
| Longitude latitude | WGS84 | 46.1677423986951 | 1.96820701762463 |
| UTM coordinates | WGS84 | 31T 420347.824 5113202.489 | |
| MGRS / UTMREF | WGS84 | 31TDM 20347.824 13202.489 | |
| NAC (Natural Area Coding) | WGS84 | H4WLFZ QNT4T6 | |
| W3W (What 3 Words) | English | output.brashly.bickering | |
| W3W (What 3 Words) | French | raconter.désaligner.récitation | |
| Plus Code (google Open Location Code) | 8FR35X99+37 | ||
| WSG84 Web Mercator | EPSG 3857 | Château de Cros, Le Cros, Villière, Saint-Laurent, Guéret, Creuse, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France métropolitaine, 23000, France | |
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