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Château de Masclat

Masclat, Lot, France

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Designation
Historic monument, registered (inscrit)
Protection
inscrit MH
Extent of protection
Le château et la parcelle qui le porte ainsi que le mur le séparant de l'église (cad. A 691) : inscription par arrêté du 16 mai 2007
Protection dates
2007/05/16 : inscrit MH
Type
château
Main period of construction
13e siècle, 14e siècle
Later work
18e siècle
Ownership
propriété d'une société privée
Commune
Masclat
Département
Lot
Region
Occitanie
Country
France
Coordinates
44.83458, 1.39327
Mérimée reference
PA46000039

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1785 map "35 Sarlat." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

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The Ministère de la Culture's notice

Au 13e siècle, le château est détenu par les Cardaillac. L'édifice présente un plan en H, suite aux diverses adjonctions à partir du noyau central d'une tour carrée. Une seconde tour est décelable au nord, ainsi que les traces de percements médiévaux. Le niveau des caves, semi enterrées, conserve de nombreux vestiges de cette époque. Au 15e ou 16e siècle, ajout d'une tour d'escalier en angle. Aux 18e et 19e siècles, réorganisation des façades, des accès et des distributions intérieures. Deux dépendances s'alignent sur la cour d'honneur, l'une du 17e siècle, l'autre du 19e, construite avec les pierres provenant de l'ancien prieuré de Camilnel.

English translation

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In the 13th century, the castle is held by the Cardaillac family. The building presents an H-shaped plan, resulting from various additions to the central nucleus of a square tower. A second tower is discernible to the north, as well as traces of medieval openings. The level of the cellars, semi-buried, preserves numerous vestiges from this period. In the 15th or 16th century, addition of a staircase tower at an angle. In the 18th and 19th centuries, reorganisation of the façades, accesses and interior distributions. Two outbuildings align on the courtyard of honour, one from the 17th century, the other from the 19th, built with stones from the former priory of Camilnel.

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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