Can the château de Villefranche-d'Albigeois still be visited?

No, the building was demolished in 1992 and its former site is now a public square with a car park.

Why was the château destroyed?

It was torn down in the early 1990s, after the town hall had bought it in 1988, to create the Château square and its parking area.

Who owned the château de Villefranche-d'Albigeois?

From the 17th century it belonged to the Genton family, barons of Villefranche until 1759, and later passed to private owners before the town acquired it.

How old was the château?

Its origins likely date back to the 13th century, when the bastide was founded, with surviving features from at least the 16th century.

Château de Villefranche-d'Albigeois

Villefranche-d'Albigeois Castle

Villefranche-d'Albigeois

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Where: Villefranche-d'Albigeois

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Château de Villefranche-d'Albigeois stands in Villefranche-d'Albigeois (Tarn), in the Occitanie region of France. No visits are on record for this building.

The château de Villefranche-d'Albigeois no longer stands: this former building in the Tarn was demolished in 1992 to make way for the town's Château square and its car park. There is nothing left to visit on site, but its history is tied to the bastide founded in the 13th century and to the Genton family, barons of Villefranche for more than a hundred years.

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What to know

The château was completely demolished in 1992 and can no longer be visited.
The site is now occupied by a public square and a car park.
No remains of the building are accessible on site.
The town had purchased the building in 1988, shortly before it was torn down.
What remains is mainly the family history and the medieval bastide heritage linked to the site.

Where this château is

Villefranche-d'Albigeois · Tarn · Occitanie

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Address

Villefranche-d'Albigeois, Tarn

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Heritage status: Protection status unknown

Frequently asked

Can the château de Villefranche-d'Albigeois still be visited?: No, the building was demolished in 1992 and its former site is now a public square with a car park.
Why was the château destroyed?: It was torn down in the early 1990s, after the town hall had bought it in 1988, to create the Château square and its parking area.
Who owned the château de Villefranche-d'Albigeois?: From the 17th century it belonged to the Genton family, barons of Villefranche until 1759, and later passed to private owners before the town acquired it.
How old was the château?: Its origins likely date back to the 13th century, when the bastide was founded, with surviving features from at least the 16th century.