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Château de Gramont dans le Tarn-et-Garonne

Tarn-et-Garonne

Château de Gramont

    5 Place du Château
    82120 Gramont

Timeline

Bas Moyen Âge
Renaissance
Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1400
1500
1600
1900
2000
XIVe siècle
Construction of the Gothic entrance
1492 (vers)
Marriage of Françoise de Montaut
1535-1545
Construction of Renaissance Wing
1er avril 1947
Partial registration in MH
21 février 1973
Classification of facades and interiors
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Key figures

Simon IV de Montfort - Lord and cross Original owner, head of the Albige crusade.
Odon de Montaut - Lieutenant de Montfort First seigneur of Gramont after donating Montfort.
Françoise de Montaut de Gramont - Last heiress of the Montaut Wife Guillaume de Voisins, initiates the Renaissance wing.
Guillaume de Voisins - Husband of Françoise de Montaut Sponsor of Renaissance works in the 16th century.

Origin and history

The castle of Gramont, located in the department of Tarn-et-Garonne on the border of Gers, dominates the river Arratz in the historical region of Lomagne. Originally owned by Simon IV de Montfort, leader of the crusade against the Albigois, he was assigned to his lieutenant Odon de Montaut. This strategic site became a fortress in the 14th century, marked by an imposing Gothic entrance.

In the 16th century, between 1535 and 1545, a Renaissance wing was added in square after the marriage of Françoise de Montaut de Gramont — the last heir of the family — with Guillaume de Voisins. This reshaping reflects the architectural and social evolution of the era, mixing medieval heritage and new influences. The castle today preserves Gothic elements, such as a helical staircase without core, and Renaissance decorations.

Partially classified as historical monuments since 1947 and 1973, the castle was given to the National Monuments Centre by its last owners, Mr. and Mrs. Dichamp. It bears witness to the transformation of a medieval seigneury into an aristocratic residence, while preserving remains such as the Simon de Montfort tower, the last vestige of the original castle.

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