Château de l'Angle
Angle Castle
Pouzac
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- Where
- Pouzac
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Château de l'Angle stands in Pouzac (Hautes-Pyrénées), in the Occitanie region of France. The building is listed as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: first half of the 19th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.
The Château de l'Angle is a residence from the first half of the 19th century in Pouzac, Hautes-Pyrénées. Built in pure neoclassical style, it displays geometric rigor in its main façade, marked by an arched bay and oculus pediment recalling thermal architecture of the 1820-1830s. The building forms a regular quadrangle whose side façades retain niches adorned with moulded casts depicting hunting allegories. Inside, Restoration-period decoration unfolds across fireplace mantels, doorways, ceilings and library panelling, a rare ensemble for the region.
What to know
- The château is protected as a historic monument: its façade, roof and entrance portal since 1990, its vestibule and principal rooms since 1994.
- The building dates from the first half of the 19th century, constructed before 1834.
- The Restoration-period interior decoration is a rare testimony for the region and is particularly visible in the library and on the doorways.
Where this château is
Pouzac · Hautes-Pyrénées · Occitanie
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Address
Pouzac, Hautes-Pyrénées
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- Period of construction
- first half of the 19th century
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Frequently asked
- What is the architectural style of Château de l'Angle ?
- It is a pure neoclassical building with rigorously geometric façades, an arched bay topped by an oculus pediment, characteristic of thermal architecture from the 1820s-1830s.
- What can you see inside ?
- The château preserves Restoration-period decoration displayed on fireplace mantels, door frames, cornices, ceilings and library panelling, an ensemble of particular note for Hautes-Pyrénées.
- When was the château built ?
- The château dates from the first half of the 19th century, prior to 1834.
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Sources
Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Mérimée register.
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- Wikidata Q22939990
- Mérimée PA00095449
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