When was Grugnac Castle built?

The castle was built in the 15th century by the vicounts of Turenne.

What is the architectural layout of the castle?

The castle features a quadrangular plan flanked by three towers: two round towers to the north and a third aligned with the main facade, all crowned with machicolations and a crenellated walkway.

How is the interior circulation organized?

A spiral staircase in the south tower connects the floors, with the ground floor containing the kitchen and dining room, the first floor a large reception room, and bedrooms distributed throughout the towers.

Château de Grugnac

Grugnac Castle

Sousceyrac-en-Quercy

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Sousceyrac-en-Quercy

To make a day of it

Open within 20 km

Sleep nearby

Château de Grugnac stands in Sousceyrac-en-Quercy (Lot), in the Occitanie 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.

Grugnac Castle is a 15th-century fortress in Quercy built by the vicounts of Turenne. Its thick stone walls are flanked by three towers, two of them round and positioned to the north, reflecting the building's defensive purpose. The structure is crowned with machicolations and a crenellated walkway, with rooms arranged around a spiral staircase in the south tower: kitchen and dining room on the ground floor, a large reception room on the first floor, and bedrooms in the towers.

What to know

The castle follows a quadrangular plan typical of 15th-century fortifications, with concentrated defenses on the northern side.
Only the facades and roofs of the structure have been listed as a historical monument since 1989.
The interior is organized over four levels connected by the spiral staircase, with each floor typically containing one main room.

Where this château is

Sousceyrac-en-Quercy · Lot · Occitanie

Map of the area around Château de Grugnac

Loading the map…

This châteauChâteaux within 40 km

Address

46190 Sousceyrac-en-Quercy

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

Get directions View on a map

Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00095294
Period of construction: 15th century

Frequently asked

When was Grugnac Castle built?: The castle was built in the 15th century by the vicounts of Turenne.
What is the architectural layout of the castle?: The castle features a quadrangular plan flanked by three towers: two round towers to the north and a third aligned with the main facade, all crowned with machicolations and a crenellated walkway.
How is the interior circulation organized?: A spiral staircase in the south tower connects the floors, with the ground floor containing the kitchen and dining room, the first floor a large reception room, and bedrooms distributed throughout the towers.