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The castle of Gramart, located in Tournefeuille in Haute-Garonne, is an emblematic monument of the seventeenth century, typical of Louis XIII architecture. Its U-shaped building body, open on a wide driveway leading to the national road, reflects the aesthetic cannons of the time. The rear façade, marked by three arcades surmounted by simple windows, illustrates an elegant sobriety, while a carved stone door gives access to a French staircase, adorned with a wrought iron ramp of Spanish influence.

Ranked a Historic Monument, the castle of Gramart saw its facades on courtyard and its staircase protected by a decree of 11 April 1950. This building, now owned by the municipality of Tournefeuille, bears witness to the local architectural heritage. Its location, reported near the Place de la Mairie, makes it a central element of the urban landscape, although its precise location remains approximate according to available sources.

The architecture of the castle, with its decorative elements like the wrought iron ramp, evokes the cultural exchanges of the period, especially the Spanish influence visible in the patterns. This type of construction, both residential and representative, was often associated with the aristocracy or the rising bourgeoisie of the seventeenth century, a period marked by a boom in the arts and an affirmation of royal power in the province.

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