Who founded Laxague Castle?

The castle was probably built in the 14th century by Nicolas de Laxague, a royal officer to the King of Navarre, or by his son Pés, who served as a courtier and ambassador under Charles II and Charles III.

What defensive features does the castle have?

The castle features a square gate tower on the east with a broken-arch vaulted passage, a square tower on the north containing a circular vaulted chamber with arrow slits, and a large polygonal echauguette on the west, of which the lower portion survives.

Was the castle modified after its initial construction?

Yes, towards the end of the 15th century, the large south-east residential wing received a new basket-handle arch doorway framed by colonettes and topped by a cusped-arch tympanum.

Château de Latsaga

Ostabat-Asme

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Where: Ostabat-Asme

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Château de Laxague stands in Ostabat-Asme (Pyrénées-Atlantiques), in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 14th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Laxague Castle, built in the 14th century in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques region, is a fortified rectangular structure surrounded by moats. Probably constructed by Nicolas de Laxague or his son Pés, both serving the Kings of Navarre, the castle combines defensive corner towers with a residential keep. Much of the original structure survives, illustrating medieval military architecture in the Pyrenees.

What to know

The castle is listed as a historic monument: only the facades and roofs benefit from legal protection.
The structure retains its partial moats, four corner towers including one with a broken-arch vaulted passage, and a south-east residential wing enlarged in the 15th century.
Outbuildings adjoin the interior walls; the north-east building may predate other dependencies.

Where this château is

Ostabat-Asme · Pyrénées-Atlantiques · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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Château Laxague, 64120 Ostabat-Asme

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00084482
Period of construction: 14th century

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Who founded Laxague Castle?: The castle was probably built in the 14th century by Nicolas de Laxague, a royal officer to the King of Navarre, or by his son Pés, who served as a courtier and ambassador under Charles II and Charles III.
What defensive features does the castle have?: The castle features a square gate tower on the east with a broken-arch vaulted passage, a square tower on the north containing a circular vaulted chamber with arrow slits, and a large polygonal echauguette on the west, of which the lower portion survives.
Was the castle modified after its initial construction?: Yes, towards the end of the 15th century, the large south-east residential wing received a new basket-handle arch doorway framed by colonettes and topped by a cusped-arch tympanum.