Who built the château des marquis de Pompignan ?

Poet Jean-Jacques Lefranc de Pompignan erected it in the mid-18th century.

What was housed in the semicircular section of the north façade ?

This section once contained a theatre.

What secondary buildings remain around the château ?

The orangery and inn quarters, later converted into a chapel by religious residents, complete the estate.

Château de Pompignan

Pompignan

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Where: Pompignan

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Château des marquis de Pompignan stands in Pompignan (Tarn-et-Garonne), in the Occitanie region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: milieu 18th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Built in the mid-18th century by poet Jean-Jacques Lefranc de Pompignan, this Tarn-et-Garonne château exemplifies the classical architecture of its era. Positioned on a terrace overlooking the village, it features a distinctive semicircular section on its north façade, once home to a theatre. The estate, surrounded by parkland accessed through a vaulted gateway adorned with wrought iron grillwork, retains its secondary buildings including an orangery and inn quarters that have been repurposed over time.

What to know

The château stands on a terrace overlooking the village of Pompignan.
The parkland is accessed through a vaulted gateway with decorative wrought iron grillwork.
Secondary buildings include a former orangery and inn quarters, modified by religious occupants.

Where this château is

Pompignan · Tarn-et-Garonne · Occitanie

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Address

6 Rue Jj Lefranc de Pompignan, 82170 Pompignan

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00095853
Period of construction: milieu 18th century

Frequently asked

Who built the château des marquis de Pompignan ?: Poet Jean-Jacques Lefranc de Pompignan erected it in the mid-18th century.
What was housed in the semicircular section of the north façade ?: This section once contained a theatre.
What secondary buildings remain around the château ?: The orangery and inn quarters, later converted into a chapel by religious residents, complete the estate.