Who built Latour castle?

François de Pelegrin, governor of Samatan, built it in 1697 on the remains of an earlier building.

When was the chapel constructed?

The chapel was built in 1709 and entirely rebuilt in 1733.

What happened to the castle during the Revolution?

The castle was entirely looted during the French Revolution, though it underwent restoration and improvement during the nineteenth century.

Château de Latour

Latour Castle

Samatan

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Where: Samatan

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Château de Latour stands in Samatan (Gers), in the Occitanie region of France. The building is listed as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: fourth quarter of the 17th century, first quarter of the 18th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Latour castle has stood in Samatan since 1697, built by François de Pelegrin, the town's governor. Erected on the remains of an earlier structure, it follows the classical Gascon plan with two wings in a return arrangement framing a courtyard. Two towers flank its north facade; a chapel, added in 1709 and rebuilt in 1733, completes the composition. In the nineteenth century, the park was redesigned and interiors modernised.

What to know

The castle has been listed as a historic monument since 1974 for its facades, roofs, interior staircase and principal rooms including the chapel and decorated salons.
The outbuildings and two dovecotes are registered as historic monuments.
The castle was entirely looted during the French Revolution, though the protected architectural and decorative elements date from nineteenth-century restoration and improvement campaigns.

Where this château is

Samatan · Gers · Occitanie

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Address

32130 Samatan

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Heritage status: Listed historic monument (classé); Mérimée record PA00094923
Period of construction: fourth quarter of the 17th century, first quarter of the 18th century

Frequently asked

Who built Latour castle?: François de Pelegrin, governor of Samatan, built it in 1697 on the remains of an earlier building.
When was the chapel constructed?: The chapel was built in 1709 and entirely rebuilt in 1733.
What happened to the castle during the Revolution?: The castle was entirely looted during the French Revolution, though it underwent restoration and improvement during the nineteenth century.