Can you visit the château de Labastide Vassals freely?

It is a ruined site in a forest with no known official opening hours, and access depends on the association that maintains it.

What remains of the château today?

A two-storey square keep survives with its pointed-arch doorway, along with the remains of a mill and a two-arched bridge.

Where does the name Labastide Vassals come from?

It comes from the knights Pierre and Raimond de Vassal, who founded the settlement around 1260.

Was the château destroyed during the Hundred Years' War?

Yes, the keep was destroyed in 1430 by English troops before being rebuilt with authorisation from Louis XI.

Why was the site abandoned?

In the sixteenth century, the lords favoured more comfortable residences such as the château de la Gautherie or Cussac.

Château de Labastide Vassals

Labastide Vassals Castle

Saint-Grégoire

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Saint-Grégoire

To make a day of it

Open within 20 km

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Château de Labastide Vassals stands in Saint-Grégoire (Tarn), in the Occitanie region of France. No visits are on record for this building.

In Saint-Grégoire, in the Tarn department, the ruins of the Bastide des Vassals sit in a forest clearing around a square thirteenth-century keep. The site preserves traces of an entire medieval settlement, including the remains of a mill, a two-arched bridge, and several dwellings dug into the ground. Founded around 1260 by two knights from Lombers, the place was destroyed and later rebuilt during the Hundred Years' War before being abandoned in favour of more comfortable residences. An association is currently working to preserve the site and carries out archaeological excavations there.

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What to know

The site is a group of ruins in a forest, reached on foot over uneven ground.
No official opening hours or admission fees are known, as the place is managed by a heritage association.
The visit covers outdoor remains only, including the keep, the mill and the bridge, with no furnished building to enter.
Sturdy footwear is advisable given the forest terrain and its unevenness.
The site has no particular provision for visitors with reduced mobility.

Where this château is

Saint-Grégoire · Tarn · Occitanie

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Address

Saint-Grégoire, Tarn

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Heritage status: Protection status unknown

Frequently asked

Can you visit the château de Labastide Vassals freely?: It is a ruined site in a forest with no known official opening hours, and access depends on the association that maintains it.
What remains of the château today?: A two-storey square keep survives with its pointed-arch doorway, along with the remains of a mill and a two-arched bridge.
Where does the name Labastide Vassals come from?: It comes from the knights Pierre and Raimond de Vassal, who founded the settlement around 1260.
Was the château destroyed during the Hundred Years' War?: Yes, the keep was destroyed in 1430 by English troops before being rebuilt with authorisation from Louis XI.
Why was the site abandoned?: In the sixteenth century, the lords favoured more comfortable residences such as the château de la Gautherie or Cussac.