Can the Mas de Las Fonts be visited freely?

No verified information specifies public access or opening conditions.

What is the origin of the Mas de Las Fonts?

It was a dependency of the abbey of Lagrasse, first recorded in the 12th century and fortified until the 15th century.

What remains to be seen on site?

The Romanesque chapel of Saint Mary, a double entrance porch, a sloped wall and its postern gate survive.

Is the site protected?

Yes, it has been listed as a historic monument since 29 March 1993 for these specific elements.

Ancien château, dit Mas de Las Fons

Calce

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Calce

To make a day of it

Open within 20 km

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Ancien château, dit Mas de Las Fons stands in Calce (Pyrénées-Orientales), in the Occitanie region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 12th century, 14th century). No visits are on record for this building.

In Calce, in the Pyrénées-Orientales, the Mas de Las Fonts preserves the remains of a fortified estate that once depended on the abbey of Lagrasse, first recorded in the 12th century. Around a triangular courtyard stand a Romanesque chapel dedicated to Saint Mary, a double entrance porch and a sloped defensive wall pierced by a postern gate. Built in stages between the 12th and 15th centuries, the site illustrates rural medieval fortification in Roussillon.

Written from Mas de les Fonts

What to know

The site has been listed as a historic monument since 1993, covering the chapel, porch, wall and postern gate.
No visiting hours or admission fees are known for this site.
It is located in an isolated rural setting, away from the village centre of Calce.
As a former fortified farmstead, the visit mainly concerns the exterior architecture.

Where this château is

Calce · Pyrénées-Orientales · Occitanie

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Address

Calce, Pyrénées-Orientales

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00125500
Period of construction: 12th century, 14th century

Frequently asked

Can the Mas de Las Fonts be visited freely?: No verified information specifies public access or opening conditions.
What is the origin of the Mas de Las Fonts?: It was a dependency of the abbey of Lagrasse, first recorded in the 12th century and fortified until the 15th century.
What remains to be seen on site?: The Romanesque chapel of Saint Mary, a double entrance porch, a sloped wall and its postern gate survive.
Is the site protected?: Yes, it has been listed as a historic monument since 29 March 1993 for these specific elements.