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Château de Pougnadoresse, Pougnadoresse

Château de Pougnadoresse

Pougnadoresse Castle

Pougnadoresse

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Where
Pougnadoresse

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Château de Pougnadoresse stands in Pougnadoresse (Gard), in the Occitanie region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 12th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Pougnadoresse castle, built in the 12th century, stands in the heart of a village that has retained its medieval character. The fortified complex, dominated by a large tower, commands a strategic position over the Tave valley. Its defensive system consists of a double curtain wall equipped with covered passages (fausses-braies), whose structure is remarkably well preserved.

What to know

  • The castle and its fortifications form a cohesive complex integrated into the urban fabric of Pougnadoresse village.
  • The castle's main tower, of medieval origin, was used as an ice house in an earlier period.
  • Protection as a historic monument, established in 2011, covers the castle, its fortifications, the southwestern tower and the former chapel.

Where this château is

Pougnadoresse · Gard · Occitanie

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Address

30330

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Heritage status
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Mérimée record PA30000090
Period of construction
12th century

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Frequently asked

When was Pougnadoresse castle built?
The castle is documented from the 12th century. The southwestern round tower and the former chapel are among its oldest elements.
What remains of the medieval castle?
The main tower survives, along with its double fortified wall system including the covered passages (fausses-braies), which distinguish this site through their preservation.
Why are the castle's fortifications notable?
The two-tiered defensive system and its fausses-braies (covered passages between walls) represent a configuration that is rarely so well preserved.

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Sources

Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Mérimée register.

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