When was the Palace of the Kings of Aragon built?

The core of the building dates to the 13th century, but its characteristic street portal is from the 14th century. Interior modifications were made in the 17th and 18th centuries.

What exactly is protected as a historical monument?

The 14th-century street portal, the 17th-century courtyard portal, and two 18th-century niches are listed as protected elements.

Palais des Rois d'Aragon

Montpellier

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Palais des Rois d'Aragon stands in Montpellier (Hérault), in the Occitanie region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 14th century, 17th century, 18th century). Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

This Montpellier building originated in the 13th century but underwent multiple transformations over subsequent periods. Its 14th-century street portal is the most prominent external feature and leads to a courtyard-centered layout. A spiral staircase tower with a 17th-century portal and surviving interior woodwork elements document the successive modifications made to the structure.

What to know

The building has been protected as a historical monument since 1944.
The 14th-century street portal serves as the main historical entrance.
The 17th-century spiral staircase is located in the tower visible from the interior courtyard.

Where this château is

Montpellier · Hérault · Occitanie

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10 Rue de l'Argenterie, 34000 Montpellier

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Château phone number

+33 6 66 44 77 12

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00103607
Period of construction: 14th century, 17th century, 18th century

Frequently asked

When was the Palace of the Kings of Aragon built?: The core of the building dates to the 13th century, but its characteristic street portal is from the 14th century. Interior modifications were made in the 17th and 18th centuries.
What exactly is protected as a historical monument?: The 14th-century street portal, the 17th-century courtyard portal, and two 18th-century niches are listed as protected elements.