Can you visit the château de Roquelaure?

The château is ruined; only the listed Romanesque chapel retains architectural interest.

How old is the chapel?

It dates from the 12th century, with a Gothic ribbed vault added at a later stage.

What does the sculpture in the chancel depict?

A 16th-century limestone group representing an Entombment, listed as a historic monument since 1963.

Where is the château de Roquelaure located?

At the place called Roquelaure, west of the village of Lassouts, in the Aveyron.

Château de Roquelaure

Roquelaure Castle

Lassouts

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Château de Roquelaure stands in Lassouts (Aveyron), in the Occitanie region of France. The building is listed as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 12th century). Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

At Lassouts, in the Aveyron, the château de Roquelaure survives mostly as ruins, but a remarkable element remains: its 12th-century Romanesque chapel. Rectangular in plan with a semicircular chancel, it was later given a Gothic vault with ribbed crossings, and its carved capitals and cornice corbels reflect careful craftsmanship. The chancel holds a 16th-century limestone sculpted group depicting an Entombment.

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What to know

The château itself is ruined; only the Romanesque chapel is protected and of particular interest.
The original slate roof, cut in a scale pattern, is still visible.
The site lies at the place called Roquelaure, west of the village of Lassouts.
No information on opening hours or admission fees is available.

Where this château is

Lassouts · Aveyron · Occitanie

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Lassouts, Aveyron

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Heritage status: Listed historic monument (classé); Mérimée record PA00094045
Period of construction: 12th century

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Can you visit the château de Roquelaure?: The château is ruined; only the listed Romanesque chapel retains architectural interest.
How old is the chapel?: It dates from the 12th century, with a Gothic ribbed vault added at a later stage.
What does the sculpture in the chancel depict?: A 16th-century limestone group representing an Entombment, listed as a historic monument since 1963.
Where is the château de Roquelaure located?: At the place called Roquelaure, west of the village of Lassouts, in the Aveyron.