Base Mérimée: Monuments historiques · France
Restes du château
Montaillou, Ariège, France
The record
- Designation
- Historic monument, registered (inscrit)
- Protection
- inscrit MH
- Extent of protection
- Château (restes) (cad. A 727) : inscription par arrêté du 21 décembre 1984
- Protection dates
- 1984/12/21 : inscrit MH
- Type
- château
- Main period of construction
- 2e moitié 13e siècle
- Ownership
- propriété de la commune
- Commune
- Montaillou
- Département
- Ariège
- Region
- Occitanie
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 42.78659, 1.89407
- Mérimée reference
- PA00093884
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesIGN France — GéoportailDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
3 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1843 map "Carte de l'Etat-Major 1:40,000 (1820-1866)" (IGN France — Géoportail).
The Ministère de la Culture's notice
Historique
Au début du 12e siècle, la seigneurie relève du comte de Foix. En 1244, après la chute de Montségur, le château fut en partie rasé, mais dut être reconstruit car il est mentionné en 1272. En 1638, il dut être démoli par ordre de Louis XIII. Les ruines se dressent sur une bute qui domine le village. Il s'agissait d'une simple maison forte carrée dont il ne reste plus que trois murs. Divers arrachements laissent supposer qu'elle avait trois niveaux.
English translation
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History
At the beginning of the 12th century, the seigniory falls under the count of Foix. In 1244, after the fall of Montségur, the castle was partially razed, but must have been rebuilt as it is mentioned in 1272. In 1638, it had to be demolished by order of Louis XIII. The ruins stand on a mound which dominates the village. It was a simple square stronghouse of which only three walls remain. Various broken joints suggest that it had three storeys.