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Burq Castle, also known as Burg Castle, is a neo-classical building located in the hamlet of Le Burq, in the commune of Montgey, in the Tarn department. Although its exact date of construction remains unknown, its architectural style suggests a building between the late 18th and early 19th centuries, during which time many such castles were built in the region. Its features recall the works of the architect Claude-Nicolas Ledoux, notably its protruding forebody and triangular pediment.

The castle consists of a large body of rectangular houses, structured in nine spans, with five central spans forming a forebody surmounted by a pediment. The ground floor is pierced with window doors in the middle of the hanger, while on the floor, a large central window door, framed with columns, overlooks a Louis XV style balcony. The facades, richly adorned with cornices, angle chains and mouldings, as well as the serlienne formed by the windows, reinforce its distinctive neo-classical character. In 1976, the castle belonged to Michelle Pelletier, the only known information about her recent property.

The building is part of the architectural heritage of the Tarn, reflecting the stylistic influences of the contemporary era. Although little documented, its design and decorative details make it a remarkable example of the aristocratic or bourgeois constructions of the post-revolutionary period in Occitanie. Its current status and use are not specified in available sources.

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