Registration for Historic Monuments 23 juin 2020 (≈ 2020)
Total protection of the castle and outbuildings.
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Position de référence.
Heritage classified
In total, the castle of Lauture, the house of the manager, the grain attic, the remains of the walls of the enclosure and the plots on which they are built, appearing in the cadastre section AE n°129 and 130, as delimited in red on the plan annexed to the decree: inscription by order of 23 June 2020
Origin and history
Lauture Castle is a historic monument located in the commune of Cazes-Mondenard, in the department of Tarn-et-Garonne, in the Occitan region. Although its exact period of construction is not specified in the available sources, its architecture and protected elements (such as the enclosure walls or the attic) suggest an ancient, potentially medieval or modern origin. The site has been registered in full since June 23, 2020, which includes not only the castle itself, but also ancillary buildings such as the house of the manager and specific cadastral plots.
In Tarn-et-Garonne, castles of this type often played a central role in the agricultural and social organisation of rural areas. They were used as a seigneurial residence, as a place to store crops (such as the grain attic mentioned), and sometimes as a defence point for local populations. The presence of vestiges of enclosure walls reinforces the hypothesis of a function both residential and protective, typical of noble constructions between the Middle Ages and the modern era.
The recent inscription (2020) of Lauture Castle as a Historic Monument underscores its heritage value, although details about its specific history, owners or transformations remain absent from the sources consulted. The location, noted as "a priori satisfactory" (level 6/10), makes it possible to identify the site at the approximate address of the 1385 Route de Lauture, without further details on its accessibility or current use (visits, accommodation, etc.).
