What remains of the L'Isle-Bouzon castle?

Only a tower with razed walls survives, bearing a corner turret at its south-west angle, the remnant of an outer defence of the vanished stronghold.

Who owned this castle?

It belonged to the Galard de Magnas family, whose fortified castle, now destroyed, dated from the 12th century.

Is the site protected?

Yes, the tower has been listed as a historic monument by an order of 11 January 1951.

Can this castle be visited?

No details on opening hours or organised visits are available, it is an exterior ruin.

Ancien château

L'Isle-Bouzon

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Ancien château stands in L'Isle-Bouzon (Gers), in the Occitanie region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 12th century, 13th century). Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

In L'Isle-Bouzon, in the Gers, all that remains of the medieval fortified castle is a tower with razed walls, the last trace of a stronghold raised by the Galard de Magnas family in the 12th century. The original structure has almost entirely vanished, and only this ruin, with a corner turret at its south-west angle, recalls the castle's outer defences. The remains are listed as a historic monument.

What to know

This is an isolated ruin, three sections of a tower's walls and a razed corner turret, not a complete castle.
The tower has been listed as a historic monument since a 1951 order.
The structure dates back to the 12th century and belonged to the Galard de Magnas family.
No organised visiting arrangements, opening hours or admission fees are available for this site.

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Where this château is

L'Isle-Bouzon · Gers · Occitanie

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1 Lagarrière, 32380 L'Isle-Bouzon

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00094809
Period of construction: 12th century, 13th century

Frequently asked

What remains of the L'Isle-Bouzon castle?: Only a tower with razed walls survives, bearing a corner turret at its south-west angle, the remnant of an outer defence of the vanished stronghold.
Who owned this castle?: It belonged to the Galard de Magnas family, whose fortified castle, now destroyed, dated from the 12th century.
Is the site protected?: Yes, the tower has been listed as a historic monument by an order of 11 January 1951.
Can this castle be visited?: No details on opening hours or organised visits are available, it is an exterior ruin.