Who built the château d'Appelle?

The construction date is unknown; the building long belonged to the Protestant Gineste family, later known as Larambergue.

Can the château d'Appelle be visited?

No verified information about visiting conditions is available.

Why was the château damaged?

It was looted, burned and partly demolished by Catholic troops in 1587 during the Wars of Religion.

What can be seen in the château's park?

The park holds the grave of a cavalry officer wounded at the Battle of Minden, nicknamed the knight with the silver skull.

Château d'Appelle

Appelle Castle

Appelle

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Where: Appelle

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Château d'Appelle stands in Appelle (Tarn), in the Occitanie region of France. No visits are on record for this building.

Standing at the heart of the village of Appelle, in the Tarn department, this château has belonged for generations to the same Protestant family, the Ginestes, later known as Larambergue. Its most notable feature is a Renaissance portal echoing that of the former Protestant faculty of theology in Puylaurens, along with a wrought-iron gate bearing the initials GL. The park holds the grave of a cavalry officer wounded at the Battle of Minden, known as the knight with the silver skull.

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What to know

The château now stands apart from the village it originally helped establish.
The building was looted and partly destroyed during the Wars of Religion in 1587, then restored in the 1980s.
No verified information is available regarding opening hours, admission fees, or visiting arrangements.
The façade is deliberately austere, with the Renaissance portal in the courtyard as its main architectural feature.
The park contains a family grave bearing an epitaph linked to the Battle of Minden.

Where this château is

Appelle · Tarn · Occitanie

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Address

81700 Appelle

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Frequently asked

Who built the château d'Appelle?: The construction date is unknown; the building long belonged to the Protestant Gineste family, later known as Larambergue.
Can the château d'Appelle be visited?: No verified information about visiting conditions is available.
Why was the château damaged?: It was looted, burned and partly demolished by Catholic troops in 1587 during the Wars of Religion.
What can be seen in the château's park?: The park holds the grave of a cavalry officer wounded at the Battle of Minden, nicknamed the knight with the silver skull.