When was Izeste Castle built?

The current building dates from the 15th century, but the site was occupied and fortified from at least the 11th century onward, as evidenced by the surviving remains.

What was a domenjadura?

It was a noble estate without major fortification, an administrative category established during the 1385 census ordered by Viscount Gaston III of Foix.

Which parts of the castle are protected?

The building's façades and roofs were listed as historical monuments in 1986.

Château d'Izeste

Izeste Castle

Izeste

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Where: Izeste

Château d'Izeste stands in Izeste (Pyrénées-Atlantiques), in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 15th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Izeste Castle is a fortified residence in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques, documented from the medieval period as a strategic defensive location. Its main building, constructed in the 15th century, combines a central structure flanked by two lateral buildings: a rectangular tower to the west and a lowered dwelling to the east. The mullioned windows of the original core remain, while the slate canopy of the western tower attests to successive modifications.

What to know

The site was an important military passage between the Gave and rocky heights, a strategic point in 14th-century territorial defense.
The building belongs to the category of unfortified noble houses, classified as a "domenjadura" according to the 1385 census.
The castle's façades and roofs have been protected as historical monuments since 1986.

Where this château is

Izeste · Pyrénées-Atlantiques · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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64260

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00084412
Period of construction: 15th century

Frequently asked

When was Izeste Castle built?: The current building dates from the 15th century, but the site was occupied and fortified from at least the 11th century onward, as evidenced by the surviving remains.
What was a domenjadura?: It was a noble estate without major fortification, an administrative category established during the 1385 census ordered by Viscount Gaston III of Foix.
Which parts of the castle are protected?: The building's façades and roofs were listed as historical monuments in 1986.