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Château de Malvignol

Lautrec, Tarn, France

The record

Designation
Historic monument, registered (inscrit), in part
Protection
inscrit MH partiellement
Extent of protection
Tour elliptique du 16e siècle ; porte 17e siècle de l'ancien logis ainsi que les vestiges archéologiques du bastion médiéval situés en sous-sol (cad. K 1001) : inscription par arrêté du 6 juin 1988
Protection dates
1988/06/06 : inscrit MH
Type
site archéologique, château
Main period of construction
16e siècle, 17e siècle, 19e siècle
Ownership
propriété privée
Commune
Lautrec
Département
Tarn
Region
Occitanie
Country
France
Coordinates
43.71319, 2.10642
Mérimée reference
PA00095582

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

3 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1742 map "Composite: Languedoc." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

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The Ministère de la Culture's notice

Cet édifice faisait partie de la barrière catholique, avec Soual et Vielmur. La transformation de propriété rurale en maison forte est sans doute ancienne, remontant peut-être au 15e siècle, une mention de 1516 qualifiant l'édifice de tour. Il devait s'agir d'une "force", petite localité fortifiée servant de lieu de ralliement aux populations en cas de danger, et à la protection des récoltes et provisions contre les pillages. L'ensemble comprend le château au sud et la métairie au nord, entourant une cour carrée, ainsi que des bâtiments annexes comprenant tour et pigeonnier. Trois époques de construction se dégagent du bâtiment actuel. Entre 1560 et la fin de ce siècle, la tour oblongue, les infrastructures de la courtine sud et les parties basses de l'aile ouest. A la fin du 17e siècle, aménagement du corps de logis principal à l'emplacement de la courtine sud, entre la tour oblongue et l'ancien château ouest. Au début du 19e siècle, transformation de la façade sud et construction de l'aile en retour ouest de la cour intérieure.

English translation

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This edifice was part of the Catholic barrier, with Soual and Vielmur. The transformation of rural property into a fortified house is probably ancient, possibly dating back to the 15th century, a mention of 1516 qualifying the edifice as a tower. It was probably a "force", small fortified locality serving as a rallying place for populations in case of danger, and for the protection of crops and provisions against pillage. The whole comprises the castle to the south and the farm to the north, surrounding a square courtyard, as well as annexed buildings comprising a tower and dovecote. Three periods of construction emerge from the current building. Between 1560 and the end of that century, the oblong tower, the infrastructures of the south curtain wall and the lower parts of the west wing. At the end of the 17th century, arrangement of the main dwelling on the site of the south curtain wall, between the oblong tower and the old west castle. At the beginning of the 19th century, transformation of the south façade and construction of the return wing west of the interior courtyard.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

Base Mérimée, Ministère de la Culture, data last updated 2026-09-17, reused under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab). Record text is reproduced unchanged. Ministère de la Culture · Licence Ouverte 2.0
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