When was Château de Pouypardin built?

The keep and defensive system date from the final quarter of the thirteenth century. A residence was added in the fifteenth century, with the main dwelling modified in the nineteenth century.

Why was this château constructed?

It formed part of a defensive network established following the 1279 Treaty of Amiens, which regulated territorial relations between French and English powers.

What does the listed monument protection cover?

The facades, roofing, spiral staircase tower, first-floor room and orangery are protected under a 1986 decree.

Château de Pouypardin

Pouypardin Castle

Condom

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Where: Condom

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Château de Pouypardin stands in Condom (Gers), in the Occitanie region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: fourth quarter of the 13th century, first quarter of the 14th century, 15th century, first quarter of the 16th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Château de Pouypardin, built in the final quarter of the thirteenth century, reflects defensive needs arising from the 1279 English accord. The site combines a rectangular keep with a fifteenth-century residence featuring decorated windows, surrounded by a polygonal curtain wall. Nineteenth-century modifications altered the main lodging, while ruined outbuildings and a polygonal tower with a decorated doorway containing a spiral staircase remain visible.

What to know

Listed buildings cover the facades, roofing, spiral staircase tower, first-floor room of the residence, and orangery.
The château formed part of the fortified system established following the 1279 Treaty of Amiens governing territorial control between French and English lords.
Fifteenth-century elements include the residence perpendicular to the more recent dwelling, marked by decorative window openings.

Where this château is

Condom · Gers · Occitanie

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32100 Condom

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00094773
Period of construction: fourth quarter of the 13th century, first quarter of the 14th century, 15th century, first quarter of the 16th century

Frequently asked

When was Château de Pouypardin built?: The keep and defensive system date from the final quarter of the thirteenth century. A residence was added in the fifteenth century, with the main dwelling modified in the nineteenth century.
Why was this château constructed?: It formed part of a defensive network established following the 1279 Treaty of Amiens, which regulated territorial relations between French and English powers.
What does the listed monument protection cover?: The facades, roofing, spiral staircase tower, first-floor room and orangery are protected under a 1986 decree.