Château de L'Isle-Bouzon
Isle-Bouzon Castle
L'Isle-Bouzon
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- L'Isle-Bouzon
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Château de L'Isle-Bouzon stands in L'Isle-Bouzon (Gers), in the Occitanie region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 13th century, 18th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.
The castle of L'Isle-Bouzon is a 13th-century fortified residence founded by the Galard family in the Gers. Built around a main building flanked by three towers and a defended lower courtyard, it underwent significant reconstruction in the 18th century. Today, the remains of the site and its landscaped terrace from the modern period bear witness to this architectural evolution.
What to know
- The site has been listed as a historical monument since 1995, protecting the remains of the fortified residence and its 18th-century terrace, excluding a recent agricultural building.
- The castle is located in rural Gers countryside, accessible by local departmental roads.
- The three original medieval towers and main building survive, though the entire complex underwent substantial modification during the 18th century.
Where this château is
L'Isle-Bouzon · Gers · Occitanie
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Address
32380
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- Period of construction
- 13th century, 18th century
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Frequently asked
- Who founded the castle of L'Isle-Bouzon ?
- The fortified residence was founded in the 13th century by the Galard family, a feudal lineage of southwestern Occitania.
- What remains of the original castle ?
- The main building and three towers from the 13th century survive, though most of the visible structure dates from the 18th-century reconstruction.
- Can the castle be visited ?
- No information is available regarding visiting arrangements or public access to the site.
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Sources
Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Mérimée register.
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- Wikidata Q22939153
- Mérimée PA00135457
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