Since 1861
From a humble hamlet to a family home — the story of Château Lasfargues.
Lasfargues started as a humble hamlet — now extinct, leaving behind only a handful of houses and a listed Cultural Heritage inventory: Château Lasfargues, the Maison de Maître. Cadastral records show Louis Barsalou, a master tanner in Agen, owned the estate at the turn of the 19th century. The only trace of the original house remains on a cast drainpipe on the southern façade, embossed "1796".
The current building rose on the site of the old house in 1861, completed in 1863 for Auguste Barsalou, a merchant in Agen — the date etched into the tympanum above the grand entrance. The main gate still bears his monogram, "AB," to this day.
Since 2006, the Critchlows have called Château Lasfargues their family home — a private secondary residence that also hosts vacation rentals and celebrations throughout the year. All proceeds go into the maintenance of this special building so that it can be enjoyed by future generations.