Château des Granges
Granges Castle
Vielmur-sur-Agout
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No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found
- Where
- Vielmur-sur-Agout
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Open within 20 km
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Château des Granges stands in Vielmur-sur-Agout (Tarn), in the Occitanie region of France. No visits are on record for this building.
In Vielmur-sur-Agout, in the Tarn department, the château des Granges is a neo-classical main building dating from the 19th century, set within an estate whose outbuildings go back to the 13th and 14th centuries. The site itself may be mentioned as early as 1038 in religious texts, and long belonged to the Notre-Dame-de-la-Sagne abbey. Its facade features seven bays with Doric pilasters, a front step topped by a triangular pediment, and round-arched windows on the ground floor.
Written from Château des Granges (Tarn)
What to know
- The estate hosts a medieval reenactment association that organises events there.
- The older buildings on the site are currently in a fragile state and in need of restoration.
- No verified information is available on opening hours or admission fees.
Where this château is
Vielmur-sur-Agout · Tarn · Occitanie
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Address
Vielmur-sur-Agout, Tarn
Directions open from wherever you are, by car or public transport.
- Heritage status
- Protection status unknown
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Frequently asked
- Is the château des Granges medieval?
- The current main building dates from the 19th century, but the estate includes outbuildings from the 13th and 14th centuries, on a site possibly occupied since the 11th century.
- Can you visit the château des Granges?
- The available facts do not specify visiting conditions or public opening hours.
- Where is the château des Granges located?
- It is located in Vielmur-sur-Agout, in the Tarn department.
- What can be seen on site?
- A neo-classical facade with seven bays and medieval outbuildings, some of which retain traces of old paintings.
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Sources
Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Mérimée register.
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