When was the lower castle built?

The castle was erected in 1492 by Raymond de Prévinquières, replacing an older castle that had occupied the site since the 12th century and was abandoned in the 16th century.

Why were the towers lowered?

In 1625, during a period of unrest, the towers and keep were reduced in height as a security or political measure.

What is protected as a historic monument?

The listing covers the castle's facades and roofs, as well as the monumental fireplaces in the kitchen and dining room, recognized for their architectural merit.

Château de Montjaux

Montjaux

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Where: Montjaux

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Château bas de Montjaux stands in Montjaux (Aveyron), in the Occitanie region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 15th century, 17th century, 19th century, 20th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Montjaux's lower castle is a late 15th-century stronghold erected in 1492 by Raymond de Prévinquières on the village heights. Built of stone with a square plan flanked by four round towers, it stands on a site previously occupied since the 13th century. Transformed across the centuries, particularly during the Wars of Religion and after the French Revolution, the building bears marks of successive modifications: windows enlarged in the 18th century, monumental fireplaces reworked in the 19th century and decorated in the 20th.

What to know

The building has been listed as a historic monument since 1978, primarily for its facades, roofs, and the remarkable fireplaces in the kitchen and dining room.
Four round towers of the original design dominate the square building, which was once crowned by a keep whose height was reduced in 1625.
Access to the castle interior is through a door at the base of the keep, marked by characteristic rustication of the construction period.

Where this château is

Montjaux · Aveyron · Occitanie

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12490 Montjaux

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00094067
Period of construction: 15th century, 17th century, 19th century, 20th century

Frequently asked

When was the lower castle built?: The castle was erected in 1492 by Raymond de Prévinquières, replacing an older castle that had occupied the site since the 12th century and was abandoned in the 16th century.
Why were the towers lowered?: In 1625, during a period of unrest, the towers and keep were reduced in height as a security or political measure.
What is protected as a historic monument?: The listing covers the castle's facades and roofs, as well as the monumental fireplaces in the kitchen and dining room, recognized for their architectural merit.