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Origin and history

Lostange Castle, sometimes referred to as the pavilion, is a building built in 1586 in Navès, Tarn department. He took his name from the family of Lostanges-Béducer, originally from the village of Lostanges, who owned it and bore the title of Count. This family, also the owner of the seigneury and the château de Béduer, had the building remodeled widely from 1780 onwards, giving it its present appearance. The architectural modifications of this period marked the rear facade, more decorated, and added decorative elements such as coats of arms and a triangular pediment.

Over the centuries, the castle has changed hands from the family of Lostanges-Béducer to the family of Bonne, then to the Viviès by alliance. It underwent a new overhaul in the 20th century. After having belonged to the town hall of Castres and served as a leisure centre, since 2005 it has been home to a medico-educational institute (IME) run by APAJH, thus offering a new social vocation to this historical heritage.

On the architectural plane, the castle is distinguished by its east-west oriented house body, raised on two floors, and preserving elements of the sixteenth century. The main façade has sill windows, while the rear façade, overlooking a 7 hectare park, features a triangular pediment decorated with coats of arms from the Bonne and Viviès families. A flamboyant Gothic gate in Navès sandstone, adorned with sculptures like cabbages and lions wearing a shield, bears witness to its rich artistic past.

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