Château de Castels

English translation

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History

A castle was mentioned in the 13th century. It was the object of important works in 1578 and 1581 before being rebuilt at the beginning of the 17th century. Around 1880, the building was heightened by a substantial slate roof. The castle having burnt in 1930, it was rebuilt the following year. Of Renaissance style, the building is constructed on the flank of a plateau overlooking the valley of the Garonne. The bases of certain walls and the terrace certainly belong to an older castle. The building presents itself as a main dwelling, flanked by two return wings, themselves dominated to the north by two towers of unequal shapes. At the south-east corner is found a third, more imposing rectangular tower. The windows are bordered, in the upper part, by a flat lintel resting on corbels. The base of the wall, under the roof, is ornamented with a row of false machicolations. The dormers are surmounted by a triangular pediment ornamented with plinths supporting spheres. The difference in level is made up, in the courtyard, by a bridge with two round-headed arches giving direct access to the vestibule. The rooms intended for service are found below.