Who carried out the interior renovations in the 19th century?

Jean-Jacques Latour, a former student of the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris, directed the principal transformation work during that period.

What do the grisaille paintings in the first-floor bedroom depict?

They illustrate scenes from the life of Psyche, painted by the Dufour-Leroy workshop after designs by C. Laffite and M.J. Blondel.

What medieval elements are still visible?

Grain silos and a well discovered within the walls and beneath the dining hall floor remain as evidence of the castle's fortified era.

Château d'Ourout

Ourout Castle

Argelès-Gazost

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Where: Argelès-Gazost

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Château d'Ourout stands in Argelès-Gazost (Hautes-Pyrénées), in the Occitanie region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 15th century, 16th century, first quarter of the 19th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Built in the 15th century on the plateau of Argelès-Gazost, the castle of Ourout retains the features of a Pyrenean noble residence, with three western towers including a keep. Renovated and refined in the 19th century, it evolved from a fortified stronghold into an elegant dwelling, while underground traces of its medieval past remain beneath its floors.

What to know

The castle and its adjacent chapel, along with the surrounding grounds, have been protected as historical monuments since 1995.
Interior decorations include a bedroom adorned with grisaille paintings depicting scenes from the tale of Psyche, created in the early 19th century by the Dufour-Leroy workshop.
The western facade, flanked by three towers, remains the principal architectural feature of the building.

Where this château is

Argelès-Gazost · Hautes-Pyrénées · Occitanie

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Argelès-Gazost, Hautes-Pyrénées

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00095314
Period of construction: 15th century, 16th century, first quarter of the 19th century

Frequently asked

Who carried out the interior renovations in the 19th century?: Jean-Jacques Latour, a former student of the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris, directed the principal transformation work during that period.
What do the grisaille paintings in the first-floor bedroom depict?: They illustrate scenes from the life of Psyche, painted by the Dufour-Leroy workshop after designs by C. Laffite and M.J. Blondel.
What medieval elements are still visible?: Grain silos and a well discovered within the walls and beneath the dining hall floor remain as evidence of the castle's fortified era.