When was Mostuéjouls castle built?

The castle dates to the thirteenth century, when a fortification with three angles and four towers stood on the site.

Who held the castle during the Middle Ages?

The Mostuéjouls family, who were vassals of the King of Aragon and then the Count of Toulouse, lived there until submitting to the Bishop of Mende in 1268.

What are the main sections of the castle structure?

The building comprises a principal wing flanked by two square towers, an older keep on the opposite side, and a western connecting wing facing the arrival esplanade.

Château de Mostuéjouls

Mostuéjouls Castle

Mostuéjouls

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Château de Mostuéjouls stands in Mostuéjouls (Aveyron), in the Occitanie region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 13th century, 15th century, 17th century, 18th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Mostuéjouls is a thirteenth-century castle built in three connected sections around an ancient keep. The fortification occupied a strategic location within the region's defensive network, overlooking several neighbouring strongholds. The structure retains its original fortress layout, featuring thick towers and a keep decorated with medieval murals.

What to know

The castle has been listed as a historic monument since 1982.
The structure comprises an ancient keep connected to two main wings by thick square towers.
Medieval murals in the keep represent a notable element of the interior decoration.

Where this château is

Mostuéjouls · Aveyron · Occitanie

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12720 Mostuéjouls

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00094074
Period of construction: 13th century, 15th century, 17th century, 18th century

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When was Mostuéjouls castle built?: The castle dates to the thirteenth century, when a fortification with three angles and four towers stood on the site.
Who held the castle during the Middle Ages?: The Mostuéjouls family, who were vassals of the King of Aragon and then the Count of Toulouse, lived there until submitting to the Bishop of Mende in 1268.
What are the main sections of the castle structure?: The building comprises a principal wing flanked by two square towers, an older keep on the opposite side, and a western connecting wing facing the arrival esplanade.