Base Mérimée: Monuments historiques · France
Château
Larroque-Toirac, Lot, France
The record
- Designation
- Historic monument, classified (classé)
- Protection
- classé MH
- Extent of protection
- Château (cad. B 5) : classement par arrêté du 23 octobre 1995
- Protection dates
- 1995/10/23 : classé MH
- Type
- château fort
- Main period of construction
- 13e siècle, 15e siècle, 1ère moitié 16e siècle, 4e quart 17e siècle
- Ownership
- propriété privée
- Commune
- Larroque-Toirac
- Département
- Lot
- Region
- Occitanie
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 44.52166, 1.93976
- Mérimée reference
- PA00095129
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 1781 map "16 Rodez." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Ministère de la Culture's notice
Historique
Castrum du 13e siècle. Enceinte développée au 14e siècle. Construction du nouveau château dans la deuxième moitié du 15e siècle, décoration vers 1515-1531. Aménagements au cours du 17e siècle. En 1793, disparition partielle du décor intérieur et démolition de la partie supérieure du donjon. A l'extérieur, les grottes servaient de caves ou de bergeries.
English translation
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History
Castrum of the 13th century. Fortifications developed in the 14th century. Construction of the new castle in the second half of the 15th century, decoration around 1515-1531. Alterations during the 17th century. In 1793, partial disappearance of the interior decoration and demolition of the upper part of the keep. On the exterior, the grottos served as cellars or sheepfolds.
Nearby in the register
- Égliseégliseunder 1 mi
- Château de Camboulanchâteau2 mi
- Site archéologique du dolmen de Ganilsite archéologique2 mi
- Ruines du châteauchâteau2 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.