Base Mérimée: Monuments historiques · France
Château
Brousse-le-Château, Aveyron, France
The record
- Designation
- Historic monument, classified (classé)
- Protection
- classé MH
- Extent of protection
- Château : classement par arrêté du 2 mars 1943
- Protection dates
- 1943/03/02 : classé MH
- Type
- château
- Main period of construction
- 12e siècle, 16e siècle
- Ownership
- propriété de la commune
- Commune
- Brousse-le-Château
- Département
- Aveyron
- Region
- Occitanie
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 43.99668, 2.62495
- Mérimée reference
- PA00093976
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesIGN France — GéoportailDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1750 map "Composite 15: Carte de France." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Ministère de la Culture's notice
Historique
Une des forteresses les mieux conservées du Rouergue, avec son enceinte complète, les tours encore toutes visibles. Le chemin de ronde prend appui sur des arcs reposant sur des corbeaux. A l'intérieur, escalier Louis XIII ou fin Renaissance.
English translation
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History
One of the best-preserved fortresses of Rouergue, with its complete enclosure, the towers all still visible. The wall-walk is supported by arches resting on corbels. Inside, Louis XIII or late Renaissance staircase.
Nearby in the register
- Oratoireoratoireunder 1 mi
- Égliseégliseunder 1 mi
- Vieux pont gothique sur l'Abrancepontunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.