Château de Fals
Fals Castle
Fals
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- Fals
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Château de Fals stands in Fals (Lot-et-Garonne), in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 18th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.
Fals Castle, built in the eighteenth century, stands on the site of an earlier fortified structure whose remains lie beneath the building. Its façade follows classical principles, marked by a triangular pediment on the courtyard side and, facing the gardens, a more elaborate composition with two pavilions flanking a projecting central section. Period woodwork survives in the interior.
What to know
- The castle has been registered as a historical monument since 1953, a status protecting its façades, roofs, and eighteenth-century interior decoration.
- The building is located in Lot-et-Garonne, in the commune of Fals.
- Remains of the earlier medieval castle lie beneath the right wing and are not open to visitors.
Where this château is
Fals · Lot-et-Garonne · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
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Address
95 Pl. de la Mairie, 47220 Fals
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- Period of construction
- 18th century
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Frequently asked
- When was Fals Castle built ?
- The present castle dates from the eighteenth century, though the site was fortified in medieval times, with remains still visible below ground.
- When did the castle gain protected status ?
- Fals Castle was registered as a historical monument by decree on 23 April 1953.
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Sources
Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Mérimée register.
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- Wikidata Q19945467
- Mérimée PA00084114
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