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Motte castrale, Sainte-Christie-d'Armagnac

Motte-and-bailey castle

Sainte-Christie-d'Armagnac

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Sainte-Christie-d'Armagnac

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Motte castrale stands in Sainte-Christie-d'Armagnac (Gers), in the Occitanie region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 11th century). No visits are on record for this building.

The motte at Sainte-Christie-d'Armagnac, locally known as the Castet, is an eleventh-century fortified site that documents the medieval organization of a territory. The location combines remains of a fortress, a religious building, and grouped settlement, providing rare archaeological insight into castle life during the Middle Ages. The structures show use of materials typical of the region: rammed earth and timber framing.

What to know

  • The site has been listed as a historic monument since 2015, which ensures its official documentation with France's Ministry of Culture.
  • This is a motte, a type of earth-mounded fortification typical of the early Middle Ages, not a stone castle.
  • Visible building materials include rammed earth and timber framing, traditional construction techniques of southwestern France.

Where this château is

Sainte-Christie-d'Armagnac · Gers · Occitanie

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Address

Sainte-Christie-d'Armagnac, Gers

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Heritage status
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Mérimée record PA32000037
Period of construction
11th century

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Frequently asked

What can be seen at the Castet site?
The site presents the remains of an eleventh-century motte, an archaeological ensemble combining fortification, religious buildings, and traces of medieval settlement.
What ancient materials are visible on the motte?
The structure reveals use of rammed earth and timber, typical regional construction materials from the medieval period.

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Sources

Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Mérimée register.

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The most visited in this department — Gers

From the same period — 11e siècle