Who commissioned the construction of Lézignan-la-Cèbe castle?

According to local tradition, the castle was built between 1625 and 1630 by Henri II, Duke of Montmorency, for his wife.

What is the architectural style of the castle?

The castle features restrained, classical architecture with three ranges of buildings flanked by four round towers, covered with gently pitched rounded tiles.

What is the protected status of the castle?

The castle's façades and roofing were listed as historic monuments by decree on 6 January 1971.

Château de Lézignan-la-Cèbe

Lézignan-la-Cèbe

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Where: Lézignan-la-Cèbe

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Château de Lézignan-la-Cèbe stands in Lézignan-la-Cèbe (Hérault), in the Occitanie region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 17th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Lézignan-la-Cèbe castle is a seventeenth-century residence built in the 1620s for the Duke of Montmorency and his wife. The building is arranged around a central courtyard with three ranges of rooms connected by four circular towers. Its stone architecture, with restrained lines and rounded tile roofing, reflects the understated classicism of Hérault castles from that period.

What to know

The façades and roofing have been listed as historic monuments since 1971.
The castle consists of three wings arranged in a U-shape around a rectangular courtyard enclosed by four round towers.
No information is available regarding visiting hours or public access conditions.

Where this château is

Lézignan-la-Cèbe · Hérault · Occitanie

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34120 Lézignan-la-Cèbe

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00103477
Period of construction: 17th century

Frequently asked

Who commissioned the construction of Lézignan-la-Cèbe castle?: According to local tradition, the castle was built between 1625 and 1630 by Henri II, Duke of Montmorency, for his wife.
What is the architectural style of the castle?: The castle features restrained, classical architecture with three ranges of buildings flanked by four round towers, covered with gently pitched rounded tiles.
What is the protected status of the castle?: The castle's façades and roofing were listed as historic monuments by decree on 6 January 1971.