Can you visit the château Narbonnais today?

No building remains to visit as such; only remains survive beneath the Toulouse courthouse.

Where was the château Narbonnais located?

On the site of the present day Toulouse courthouse, near place du Salin.

Why did the château disappear?

Henri II ordered its demolition in 1549, completed in 1556, to build a Renaissance palace that was never finished.

What is the link between this château and the Parliament of Toulouse?

From 1443 the château became the seat of the newly created Parliament of Toulouse, established by Charles VII.

Château Narbonnais

Narbonnais Castle

Toulouse

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No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Toulouse

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Château Narbonnais stands in Toulouse (Haute-Garonne), in the Occitanie region of France. No visits are on record for this building.

The château Narbonnais was once the residence of the counts of Toulouse before becoming a royal stronghold, and later the seat of the Parliament of Toulouse from the fifteenth century onward. No building remains above ground today: the structure was torn down in the mid sixteenth century on the orders of Henri II to make way for a Renaissance palace that was never completed. Its remains, uncovered through archaeological excavations carried out between 1999 and 2006, lie beneath the present courthouse of Toulouse, near place du Salin. A section of old wall can still be seen in the so called Salle des Cent Pas, and the château appears, in stylised form, on the city's coat of arms.

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What to know

No standing structure remains: only a section of wall survives, incorporated into the present courthouse.
What can be seen relates to archaeological remains beneath an active court building, not a monument freely open to visitors.
The site lies near place du Salin, where the current Toulouse courthouse now stands.
No verified information is available on opening hours, admission fees or access conditions for these remains.

Where this château is

Toulouse · Haute-Garonne · Occitanie

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Address

Toulouse, Haute-Garonne

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Can you visit the château Narbonnais today?: No building remains to visit as such; only remains survive beneath the Toulouse courthouse.
Where was the château Narbonnais located?: On the site of the present day Toulouse courthouse, near place du Salin.
Why did the château disappear?: Henri II ordered its demolition in 1549, completed in 1556, to build a Renaissance palace that was never finished.
What is the link between this château and the Parliament of Toulouse?: From 1443 the château became the seat of the newly created Parliament of Toulouse, established by Charles VII.