Base Mérimée: Monuments historiques · France
Château Inférieur
Peyrusse-le-Roc, Aveyron, France
The record
- Designation
- Historic monument, classified (classé)
- Protection
- classé MH
- Extent of protection
- Les vestiges, avec leurs emprises au sol (cad. D 296) : classement par arrêté du 23 octobre 1995
- Protection dates
- 1995/10/23 : inscrit MH
- Type
- château
- Main period of construction
- 12e siècle, 13e siècle
- Ownership
- propriété de la commune
- Commune
- Peyrusse-le-Roc
- Département
- Aveyron
- Region
- Occitanie
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 44.49832, 2.13904
- Mérimée reference
- PA00094250
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1637 map "Aquitania" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Ministère de la Culture's notice
Historique
Peyrusse-le-Roc est connu dès l'époque romaine pour la richesse de ses mines d'argent, de plomb et d'antimoine. La forteresse subit un premier siège en 761, est prise par les Anglais en 1163, puis occupée par Simon de Montfort. La ville perd son importance à partir de la fin du 16e siècle. En 1668, le château royal est déjà en ruines : il ne reste que deux tours ; la tour nord servait de tour de guet (le plus bel exemple en Rouergue).
English translation
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History
Peyrusse-le-Roc has been known since Roman times for the wealth of its silver, lead and antimony mines. The fortress underwent a first siege in 761, was taken by the English in 1163, then occupied by Simon de Montfort. The town lost its importance from the end of the 16th century. In 1668, the royal castle was already in ruins: only two towers remained; the north tower served as a watchtower (the finest example in Rouergue).
Nearby in the register
- Ancienne synagoguesynagogueunder 1 mi
- Ancienne église Notre-Dame-de-Lavalégliseunder 1 mi
- Ancien hôpital des Anglaishôpitalunder 1 mi
- Ancienne porte de Ville, dite Porte de la Barbacaneporte de villeunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.