Base Mérimée: Monuments historiques · France
Ruines du château de Montlaur
Montaud, Hérault, France
The record
- Designation
- Historic monument, registered (inscrit)
- Protection
- inscrit MH
- Extent of protection
- Château de Montlaur (ruines) : inscription par arrêté du 3 novembre 1942
- Protection dates
- 1942/11/03 : inscrit MH
- Type
- château
- Main period of construction
- Moyen Age
- Ownership
- propriété privée
- Commune
- Montaud
- Département
- Hérault
- Region
- Occitanie
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 43.75427, 3.97083
- Mérimée reference
- PA00103516
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesIGN France — GéoportailLionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public LibraryDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1603 map "Languedock." (Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library).
The Ministère de la Culture's notice
Historique
Un des plus anciens châteaux du Bas Languedoc, mentionné dans les cartes du 11e siècle, assiégé deux fois lors des guerres de Religion, en 1573 et 1622. Il se trouve ruiné depuis cette dernière date. Bâti sur l'un des derniers contreforts des Cévennes, il domine la plaine jusqu'à la mer. Placé sur une terrasse fortifiée, il affecte la forme d'un pentagone irrégulier et comporte, en dehors de la terrasse, des ouvrages de fortifications : tour de guet, vestiges de redans. C'est un exemple intéressant de l'architecture militaire de cette région.
English translation
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History
One of the oldest castles of Lower Languedoc, mentioned in maps of the 11th century, besieged twice during the Wars of Religion, in 1573 and 1622. It has lain in ruins since the latter date. Built on one of the last spurs of the Cévennes, it dominates the plain down to the sea. Placed on a fortified terrace, it takes the form of an irregular pentagon and comprises, outside the terrace, fortification works: watch tower, vestiges of redans. It is an interesting example of military architecture of this region.
Nearby in the register
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.