Ruines du château de Pervinquières
Ginals
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- Ginals
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Château de Pervinquières stands in Ginals (Tarn-et-Garonne), in the Occitanie region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 12th century, 13th century). Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.
Pervinquières castle, established in the 12th century at Ginals, survives as ruins registered as a historic monument. From its medieval fortress remain the enclosure in its principal lines, four corner towers of which two are preserved, and its pointed-arch entrance gate on the north side. The site also reveals traces of an interior round tower that contained a spiral staircase, a testimony to the defensive organization of the place.
What to know
- The ruins are accessible on a site with no announced opening hours or entrance fee.
- Free parking is available on site, or private paid parking is an option.
- Dogs are not permitted on the site.
- The castle was owned by the abbots of Beaulieu from 1370 to 1789, after which it fell into ruin.
Practical information
- Visit duration
- Not verified
- Wheelchair access
- Not verified
- Dogs
- Not allowed
- Parking
- Parking gratuit, parking privé
On site
- Accommodation
Where this château is
Ginals · Tarn-et-Garonne · Occitanie
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Address
Le Chateau de Pervinquieres, 82330 Ginals
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- Period of construction
- 12th century, 13th century
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Frequently asked
- What remains visible at Pervinquières castle?
- The fortified enclosure preserves its outline, two of the four corner towers are intact, and the pointed-arch north entrance gate is complete. Vestiges of a round tower with spiral staircase and traces of the east postern remain visible.
- Did the castle collapse suddenly?
- No, the castle declined gradually after 1789. It was already reported as ruined at the time of revolutionary seizure, after three centuries of abbatial ownership.
- Can you enter inside the towers?
- The sources do not specify interior access. It may be assumed that only observation of the ruins from the outside is possible, though a local inquiry is recommended.
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Sources
Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Mérimée register.
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- Wikidata Q22940188
- Mérimée PA00095751
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