Château de Prat

English translation

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History

Mentioned in a deed of 1273, the seigneury in the feudal period belonged to the Counts of Comminges. Defensive work from the early 15th century furnished with two circular enclosures. To the south-west, the entrance opens into a square tower crowned with machicolations and gives access at ground level into a courtyard. From this courtyard access to the second enclosure is gained by climbing a stone staircase leading to a second terrace laid out as a garden. Set back 5 to 6 metres above, access to the upper courtyard formerly surrounded by a crenellated rampart is made. To the main dwelling of the 15th century, a new wing was added in the 19th century. At the centre, the staircase tower mingles Renaissance and neo-Renaissance elements. Inside, two alcove chambers are hung with 18th-century plasterwork. The chapel is decorated with a stained glass window by Gesta.