Château de Luzech
Luzech Castle
Luzech
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- Luzech
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Château de Luzech stands in Luzech (Lot), in the Occitanie region of France. The building is listed as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 13th century). No visits are on record for this building.
In Luzech, in the Lot department, stands an almost square keep from the 13th century, 24 metres high, built in dressed limestone for the Bishop of Cahors who had become lord of the place. Arrow slits piercing its west and south walls, along with a pointed-arch doorway on the north side, reveal its original defensive purpose. A long wall attached at the south-east corner still holds a second doorway and an arrow slit set within a niche. The site survived the Albigensian Crusade and the Wars of Religion before passing into municipal ownership in the 19th century.
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What to know
- The monument is a medieval keep, only the tower and its surrounding walls being protected as a historic monument.
- No opening hours or admission fees are given in our data, so check locally before visiting.
- Inside access involves a spiral staircase set in the north-east corner, which requires reasonable mobility.
- The site stands in the heart of the village of Luzech, in the Lot department.
Where this château is
Luzech · Lot · Occitanie
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Address
46140 Luzech
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- Period of construction
- 13th century
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Frequently asked
- When was the château de Luzech built?
- The current keep was built around 1230, after the Bishop of Cahors had acquired the ruins of the earlier castle in 1227.
- Is the château de Luzech a listed historic monument?
- The tower has been listed since 1905, and the remains of the surrounding walls were registered in 2022.
- Can visitors go inside the keep?
- A modern doorway gives access to the ground floor; the interior originally had four storeys linked by a spiral staircase.
- Who built the château de Luzech?
- The Bishop of Cahors, who became lord of the place after the Albigensian Crusade, had the keep built around 1230.
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Sources
Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Mérimée register.
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- Wikidata Q5118802
- Mérimée PA00095151
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