When was Mourvilles-Basses castle built?

The original core dates to the 1580s, during the Wars of Religion in the Toulouse region. A major extension was completed around 1700.

Who remodeled the interior in the 19th century?

The count of Villèle, minister under Louis XVIII and Charles X, commissioned the interior renovations and the construction of a neo-Gothic funerary chapel.

What exactly is protected as a historical monument?

The listing protects the exterior of the castle, its two adjoining outbuildings, the boundary wall with its gateway, and the funerary chapel in its entirety.

Château de Mourvilles

Mourvilles-Basses

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Château de Mourvilles-Basses stands in Mourvilles-Basses (Haute-Garonne), in the Occitanie region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: fourth quarter of the 16th century, first quarter of the 18th century, first quarter of the 19th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Mourvilles-Basses castle is a rural manor house protected as a historical monument, built from the 1580s onwards in the Toulouse region. Its architecture reflects the building practices of an era shaped by the Wars of Religion. The original structure was significantly enlarged around 1700, and in the 19th century the interior was refurbished and a neo-Gothic funerary chapel was added.

What to know

The protection as a historical monument covers the facades and roofs of the castle and its two outbuildings, the boundary wall with its gateway, and the funerary chapel.
The interior was refashioned in the 19th century by the count of Villèle, a prominent minister under Louis XVIII and Charles X.

Where this château is

Mourvilles-Basses · Haute-Garonne · Occitanie

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392 Bois du Château Bel air, 31460 Mourvilles-Basses

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA31000051
Period of construction: fourth quarter of the 16th century, first quarter of the 18th century, first quarter of the 19th century

Frequently asked

When was Mourvilles-Basses castle built?: The original core dates to the 1580s, during the Wars of Religion in the Toulouse region. A major extension was completed around 1700.
Who remodeled the interior in the 19th century?: The count of Villèle, minister under Louis XVIII and Charles X, commissioned the interior renovations and the construction of a neo-Gothic funerary chapel.
What exactly is protected as a historical monument?: The listing protects the exterior of the castle, its two adjoining outbuildings, the boundary wall with its gateway, and the funerary chapel in its entirety.