What can be visited at château de Salleneuve ?

Only the dovecote, which is listed as a historical monument, is documented. It is an isolated structure from the 18th century.

When was the dovecote built ?

The dovecote dates to 1742. It rests on four square pillars and features timber framing with brick infill.

Why is the Salleneuve dovecote protected ?

Its characteristic 18th-century Gascon architecture, particularly its widened pillars and pigeon dormers, justified its listing as a historical monument in 1973.

Château de Salleneuve

Salleneuve Castle

Mont-d'Astarac

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Mont-d'Astarac

Château de Salleneuve stands in Mont-d'Astarac (Gers), in the Occitanie region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: second quarter of the 18th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Château de Salleneuve, built in the second quarter of the 18th century in Gascony, is noted for the dovecote that stands near it. This ancillary structure, dated to 1742, exemplifies the functional architecture of rural estates in 18th-century Gascony.

What to know

The dovecote, the only structure protected as a historical monument since 1973, can be viewed from the exterior.
The brick-walled structure on a timber frame rests on four square pillars that widen at their base.
Access and visiting conditions for the main castle are not documented.

Where this château is

Mont-d'Astarac · Gers · Occitanie

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Address

32140 Mont-d'Astarac

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00094869
Period of construction: second quarter of the 18th century

Frequently asked

What can be visited at château de Salleneuve ?: Only the dovecote, which is listed as a historical monument, is documented. It is an isolated structure from the 18th century.
When was the dovecote built ?: The dovecote dates to 1742. It rests on four square pillars and features timber framing with brick infill.
Why is the Salleneuve dovecote protected ?: Its characteristic 18th-century Gascon architecture, particularly its widened pillars and pigeon dormers, justified its listing as a historical monument in 1973.