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Latour Castle, located in Miramont-Latour in Occitanie, is a composite building whose oldest parts date back to the second half of the 16th century, while major transformations took place in the 19th century. The main house body, bordered to the north by commons flanked by turrets, incorporates a chapel in one of them. The access to the inner courtyard is carried out by a porch, revealing a structure in successive frames, characteristic of buildings spread over time. The two two-storey buildings, connected by a terrace on arcades, illustrate this superimposition of eras, especially with the East facade remodeled in the 19th century.

The castle is surmounted by a dungeon added to the 19th century, an important element of its architectural evolution. To the south of the building, a dovecote stands out for its anti-weakness devices (larmier and varnished tiles), testifying to its agricultural and seigneurial use. These elements, as well as the porch and the entrance door, have been protected since 1979: the facades and roofs of the porch are listed in the Historical Monuments, while the dovecote is classified. The whole reflects both an aristocratic residential function and an adaptation to local rural needs.

The location of the castle, reported as fair (note 5/10), corresponds to address 1207 Route de Lalanne à Miramont-Latour (Gers), in the former Midi-Pyrénées region. Its hybrid architecture, combining Renaissance heritage and 19th century additions, makes it a representative example of Occitan rural castles, marked by phases of modernization and a duality between prestige and utility.

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