The Power of Craftsmanship – Savoir-faire au rendez-vous
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Spring is in the air at Château Cramirat.
At this very moment, the second half of our 12th-century roof is being prepared at Atelier Ferignac, where master carpenters have been working for several months to restore, clean, strip off old bits, and treat the roof’s full-length timber beams that are 800 (!) years old..Soon, they’ll be shipped back and carefully reinstalled in their […]
The roof of the Chateau is gone!
The second part of our 800-year-old roof has been carefully taken apart and sent off to Atelier Ferignac, our expert craftsmen who specialize in restoring historic monuments. Exposing the original 12th-century oak beams for the first time in centuries, these massive rafters will undergo an intricate restoration, piece by piece. In just a few months, […]
The “Floating” fireplace of Château Cramirat
Now that the southern part of our roof has been completely renovated, we’re moving full speed ahead to restore its northern part, where under the ancient tiles lies Château Cramirat’s grand hall with its “floating” fireplace, a lavish addition from the 16th century. Majestic and unique, this fireplace had once blazed to heat the main […]
Renovations continue at Château Cramirat
800 X Bonne Année X Château Cramirat
800 years, 800 Happy New Year wishes from Château Cramirat. .It’s been an amazing year bringing back to life this magical place. Together with our team of superhero architects, builders, and carpentry masters, we’re on an incredible journey to revive the ancient beauty of this 800-year-old architectural gem, which keeps whispering so many secrets..Château Cramirat […]
Truffe noire de château Cramirat
It’s that time of the year when we search for truffles hidden deep inside the earth, touching the highest skies..Happy holidays from Château Cramirat.
Château Cramirat skylight windows
This week we opened new skylight windows on the slopes of half of Château Cramirat’s newly installed roof, now that the renovated old beams are back in place. These small triangular openings are integrated into the structure of the roof frame and act as air vents, called “outeaux” in French, while also letting natural light […]
Right on our birthday, there’s a renewed roof over our chateau head.
Finally, the original 800-year-old wooden oak beams that held our entire roof are back from restoration. We sure missed them while they were away… Shipped to a specialty carpenter’s shop, Atelier Ferignac, it took several months to clean, strip off old bits, and treat these full-lengths of timber. Now they are being carefully reinstalled in […]