In 1824, on the grounds of the Château du Dragon, there was a rural building and a class 5 house, owned by the Vigneras family. This estate was divided by inheritance around 1850. In 1860, Mrs. Jardel-Laroque, née Gérard, acquired land at the Dragon and had a class 2 house built, completed in 1862. In 1874, J.-A. Charriol bought this property, had the existing house partially demolished and had a new complex built, the château, completed in 1876 and finished in 1877. He also had the stables, the caretaker's house and a superb pagoda-shaped dovecote built with the château, which are still visible today.
In 1882 the castle was acquired by Herman Cruse's widow, Sophie Lawton, and remained in this family for a long time. During the Second World War it was occupied by the German army, as were other castles in Bouliac, and some of the local craftsmen were forced to carry out maintenance work there.
At the end of the 20th century, the castle was transformed into a retirement home, but the cessation of its activity marked the beginning of the abandonment of the estate. The latter quickly fell victim to theft and vandalism.
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