Sculpted entrance door 1550 (≈ 1550)
Remarkable door with spiral staircase.
XVIe siècle
Initial construction
Initial construction XVIe siècle (≈ 1650)
Built mainly in the 16th century.
1789 (Rvolution)
Shaking a tower
Shaking a tower 1789 (Rvolution) (≈ 1789)
Tower partially destroyed during the Revolution.
26 octobre 1989
First entry MH
First entry MH 26 octobre 1989 (≈ 1989)
Fronts, roofs, room and chapel protected.
2021
Selection Mission Heritage
Selection Mission Heritage 2021 (≈ 2021)
Urgent restoration of the roofs launched.
13 septembre 2023
Total registration
Total registration 13 septembre 2023 (≈ 2023)
Castle and commons fully protected.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Facades and roofs; large room with fireplace; chapel (cad. C 31, 34): entry by order of 26 October 1989; The castle of Nogarède, in its entirety, including the main courtyard (ground and basement) and the two buildings bordering it (park C 34); the facades and roofs of the buildings of the communes - barn-dryer, farm workers' house (parks C34, C 21 and C 32) - as delimited in red on the plan annexed to the decree: inscription by decree of 13 September 2023
Key figures
Famille de Sers - Historical owner
Long-term residence at the castle.
Stéphane Bern - Restoration Initiator
Selected the castle in 2021.
Origin and history
The castle of Nogarède is a 16th century castle, located in the municipality of Sieuras, in the department of Ariège. Built in Toulouse brick, it is characterized by its stone snout windows, its three round towers and an octagonal tower with thick walls of 1.75 meters at the base. These defensive elements, reinforced by curved vaults and high walls connecting the towers, testify to an architecture designed to resist attacks. A remarkable 1550 gate gives access to a spiral staircase, while a double tower access to the third floor.
The castle, partially modified until the 18th century, belonged to the family of Sers. It has been listed as historic monuments since 1989 for its facades, roofs, its large room with fireplace and the chapel Saint-Laurent. In 2021, he was selected by Stéphane Bern's Heritage Mission for urgent restoration of roofs. A total listing of the castle and its communes was formalized in 2023.
The outbuildings include a Saint Lawrence chapel with a three-cell wall bell tower, housing a painted wooden pulpit and statues of Saint Germaine and Saint Joseph. The site also includes a pig house, a large (15 × 36 m) corn dryer, and the ruins of a windmill, reflecting past agricultural activity. The castle, private property, is not open to the visit.
Architecturally, the castle of Nogarède combines feudal elements with a Renaissance decor, with canned columns and capitals of classical orders (doric, ionic, Corinthian). The large room on the first floor retains a 16th century fireplace and murals, while another room has a 17th century painted ceiling. This mix of styles illustrates the aesthetic and functional changes that occurred between the Middle Ages and the modern era.
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