Can you visit the château du Guet?

No, it was demolished in 1819 and only a few staircase remains survive at the site known as tour Toulze.

Why was the château du Guet never captured?

Its elevated, strategic position deterred the English during the Hundred Years' War and Protestant troops from Bruniquel during the Wars of Religion.

What remains of the castle today?

Only fragments of a staircase can be seen, at the spot called tour Toulze, in the village of Castelnau-de-Montmiral.

When was the château du Guet built?

It was built in 1222, alongside the founding of the village by Raymond VII, Count of Toulouse.

Château du Guet

Guet Castle

Castelnau-de-Montmiral

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Where: Castelnau-de-Montmiral

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Château du Guet stands in Castelnau-de-Montmiral (Tarn), in the Occitanie region of France. No visits are on record for this building.

At the heart of Castelnau-de-Montmiral, a village founded in 1222 by Raymond VII, Count of Toulouse, once stood the château du Guet, a stronghold whose name recalls the watch kept from this elevated spot in the Tarn region. Neither the English troops of the Black Prince during the Hundred Years' War nor the Protestant forces from Bruniquel during the Wars of Religion managed to seize the town. Left abandoned from the 17th century onward, the building was pulled down in 1819, and only scant traces of a staircase remain, at the site known as tour Toulze. The castle is still remembered on the town's coat of arms.

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What to know

The castle was demolished in 1819, so there is no building left to tour.
Only fragments of a staircase remain, at the spot known as tour Toulze, within the village.
Visitors typically encounter the site while walking through the medieval village of Castelnau-de-Montmiral.
No admission fees, opening hours or accessibility details apply, since no monument remains open.

Where this château is

Castelnau-de-Montmiral · Tarn · Occitanie

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Address

Castelnau-de-Montmiral, Tarn

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Can you visit the château du Guet?: No, it was demolished in 1819 and only a few staircase remains survive at the site known as tour Toulze.
Why was the château du Guet never captured?: Its elevated, strategic position deterred the English during the Hundred Years' War and Protestant troops from Bruniquel during the Wars of Religion.
What remains of the castle today?: Only fragments of a staircase can be seen, at the spot called tour Toulze, in the village of Castelnau-de-Montmiral.
When was the château du Guet built?: It was built in 1222, alongside the founding of the village by Raymond VII, Count of Toulouse.