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Origin and history

The castle of Castagnac, located in the municipality of the same name in Occitanie, finds its origins in a medieval castral motte transformed into a strong place around the twelfth century. Its current rectangular plan, with four round towers of the corner, reflects the characteristics of a 14th century castle renovated in the Renaissance. Water ditches and defensive systems testify to its strategic role during the Hundred Years War, before moving towards a more comfortable residence.

The first written mention of a local lord dates from 1162 with Bernadus de Castagnac. The weapons visible on the east facade, gold with cross Gules, belong to the family of Lordat, knights of Foix County. The castle, inscribed in the Historical Monuments in 2003, illustrates the architectural evolution between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, marked by restorations in the 18th and 19th centuries. Today, private property remains.

Alexander de Lordat de Castagnac, a member of this line, was made Knight of the Royal and Military Order of Saint-Louis in 1741, highlighting the aristocratic anchoring of the site. The monument embodies a small rural seigneury, where the medieval defensive system coexistes with subsequent adjustments, reflecting the political and social transitions of the Toulouse region.

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