Credits: Claire Verlhac
Credits: Claire Verlhac
Credits: Claire Verlhac
Credits: Claire Verlhac
Credits: Claire Verlhac
Location type
Categories
Environment
City
General presentation
Castle Théodore Gardère is today the headquarters of the CFDT. This Elizabethan-style building dates from the end of the 19th century.
Location Condition Type
In fair condition
Location History
This beautiful Elizabethan-style building, designed by the Bordeaux architect Louis-Michel Garros (1833-1911), was the (country) residence of Frédérick Exshaw, a wealthy merchant and exporter of cognacs and eaux-de-vie, descendant of a very old Irish family. It was then a school, and today it is the headquarters of the CFDT.
Construction period
XIXth Century
Remarkable architectural elements
Coursive,
Balcony,
Fireplace,
Stairs,
Patio,
Stained-glass windows