Ensemble médiéval de Pignan
Pignan
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- Where
- Pignan
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Ensemble médiéval de Pignan stands in Pignan (Hérault), in the Occitanie region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: Middle Ages). No visits are on record for this building.
The medieval fortifications of Pignan are scattered across the old town center. Two towers remain: Fort-Viel and the tower of Bosquet, around which a castle and church were once built. Only fragments of these latter structures survive today, together forming a record of the defensive layout of a Hérault village in the Middle Ages.
What to know
- The medieval ensemble has been listed as a historic monument since 1999.
- The remains are located mainly in the town square and adjacent streets of the old center.
- These are fragmentary structures visible from outside, integrated into the contemporary urban fabric.
Where this château is
Pignan · Hérault · Occitanie
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Address
Pignan, Hérault
Directions open from wherever you are, by car or public transport.
- Period of construction
- Middle Ages
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Frequently asked
- What medieval remains can be seen in Pignan ?
- Two medieval towers, Fort-Viel and the tower of Bosquet, along with remains of a castle and former church scattered through the old center.
- Where are these remains located ?
- They occupy several parcels in the town center: the market square, rue Cournut, rue du Four and rue de la Villette.
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Sources
Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Mérimée register.
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- Wikidata Q22976719
- Mérimée PA34000023
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