Can the château de Boissezon still be visited?

The castle was destroyed in 1575 and only a turret survives, built into the village church.

Who destroyed the château de Boissezon?

The Viscount of Paulin, a Protestant, seized and burned it on Easter day in 1575 during the Wars of Religion.

Is there anything else to see nearby?

The neighbouring fort from the same period now houses the Militarial museum.

Château de Boissezon

Boissezon Castle

Boissezon

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Boissezon

To make a day of it

Open within 20 km

Château de Ferrières (Ferrières Castle)European Heritage Days; by request during the summer season10 km

Sleep nearby

This week in the agenda

Citou: stroll told "the judicial affairs in the 18th century in a peasant community"Sun, Sep 20 · Ruines du château27 km
Guided tour of the castle of MassuguièsSun, Sep 20 · château de Massuguiès28 km
Guided tour of the castles of LastoursSun, Sep 20 · châteaux de Lastours27 km

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

Of the medieval stronghold that once overlooked Boissezon, only a single turret survives, now built into the south wall of the transept of the Saint-Jean-Baptiste church. This is the fragment visitors come to see, the last trace of a fortress raised by the Trencavel lords and burned down in 1575 during the Wars of Religion. Across from it stands a fort of the same period, now home to a museum, the Militarial, which makes for a natural extension of the visit.

Written from Château de Boissezon (Boissezon)

What to know

No visitable ruins of the castle remain, only a turret embedded in the village church.
The turret sits on the south wall of the transept of the Saint-Jean-Baptiste church, viewable from outside.
The Militarial museum, housed in the neighbouring former fort, offers a natural addition to the visit.
As no opening hours, fees or accessibility details are available for this site, checking locally before visiting is advisable.

Where this château is

Boissezon · Tarn · Occitanie

Map of the area around Château de Boissezon

Loading the map…

This châteauChâteaux within 40 km

Address

Boissezon, Tarn

Directions open from wherever you are, by car or public transport.

Get directions View on a map

Heritage status: Protection status unknown

In pictures

Frequently asked

Can the château de Boissezon still be visited?: The castle was destroyed in 1575 and only a turret survives, built into the village church.
Where can the last remaining piece of the castle be seen?: On the south wall of the transept of the Saint-Jean-Baptiste church in Boissezon.
Who destroyed the château de Boissezon?: The Viscount of Paulin, a Protestant, seized and burned it on Easter day in 1575 during the Wars of Religion.
Is there anything else to see nearby?: The neighbouring fort from the same period now houses the Militarial museum.