Does the château de Montégut still exist?

No, it was destroyed in the 13th century; only the site and a Romanesque chapel remain today.

Why was the castle destroyed?

The 1229 Treaty of Meaux, following the Albigensian Crusade, required its destruction after its lord, Arnaud de Montaigut, submitted.

What can still be seen on site?

The Notre-Dame-de-Montaigut chapel, a Romanesque building and former castle chapel, still stands.

What is the connection between this castle and Lisle-sur-Tarn?

After the castle's destruction, its inhabitants settled on the banks of the Tarn, founding the town of Lisle-sur-Tarn.

Montégut Castle

Lisle-sur-Tarn

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Where: Lisle-sur-Tarn

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Château de Montégut stands in Lisle-sur-Tarn (Tarn), in the Occitanie region of France. No visits are on record for this building.

The château de Montégut, now vanished, once stood on a promontory above the Tarn valley, in the commune of Lisle-sur-Tarn. Inhabited since Gallo-Roman times, the site held first a motte and bailey then a medieval fortress surrounded by a thriving village. Its destruction in the 13th century, during the Albigensian Crusade, forced its inhabitants to relocate to the banks of the Tarn, giving rise to the present town of Lisle-sur-Tarn. Only a Romanesque chapel remains on site, a remnant of the former castle chapel.

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What to know

The castle itself no longer stands, only the site of its former location remains.
A Romanesque chapel, formerly the castle chapel, can still be found there.
The castle's destruction in the 13th century directly led to the founding of Lisle-sur-Tarn.
The site sits on a promontory overlooking the Tarn valley.

Where this château is

Lisle-sur-Tarn · Tarn · Occitanie

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Address

Lisle-sur-Tarn, Tarn

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Frequently asked

Does the château de Montégut still exist?: No, it was destroyed in the 13th century; only the site and a Romanesque chapel remain today.
Why was the castle destroyed?: The 1229 Treaty of Meaux, following the Albigensian Crusade, required its destruction after its lord, Arnaud de Montaigut, submitted.
What can still be seen on site?: The Notre-Dame-de-Montaigut chapel, a Romanesque building and former castle chapel, still stands.
What is the connection between this castle and Lisle-sur-Tarn?: After the castle's destruction, its inhabitants settled on the banks of the Tarn, founding the town of Lisle-sur-Tarn.