Construction of housing XVIe siècle (≈ 1650)
Initial edification with round and hexagonal towers.
XVIIe et XVIIIe siècles
Adding dependencies
Adding dependencies XVIIe et XVIIIe siècles (≈ 1850)
Squire and extensions now missing.
1850-1860
Bath construction
Bath construction 1850-1860 (≈ 1855)
Developments sponsored by Jules de Gounon-Loubens.
XIXe siècle
Fire and reconstruction
Fire and reconstruction XIXe siècle (≈ 1865)
Partial destruction, reconstruction of the attic in 1843.
1991
Partial registration
Partial registration 1991 (≈ 1991)
Protection of wallpapers and commons.
1995
Housing body classification
Housing body classification 1995 (≈ 1995)
Protection of the 16th century main building.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Decorate with wallpapers adorning, on the first floor, the antechamber, the bedroom of the balcony as well as the remains of decors of wallpapers of lingerie; façades and roofs of the communes, the outside baths and the cistern (Box ZH 20): inscription by decree of 10 April 1991. House Corps of the 16th century (Box ZH 20): Order of 17 February 1995
Key figures
Jules de Gounon-Loubens - Owner in the 19th century
Sponsor of the baths between 1850 and 1860.
Origin and history
Loubens Castle, located in the commune of Loubens-Lauragais in Occitanie, is a historical monument built in the 16th century. The main house body, still visible today, is characterized by two round towers to the north and a hexagonal tower to the south, once of a scale style. This castle, typical of Renaissance residential architecture, underwent transformations and additions in the 17th and 18th centuries, including outbuildings and stables.
A fire in the 19th century destroyed some of the extensions of the previous centuries, requiring partial reconstruction. In 1843, the attic located east of the house body was rebuilt, and between 1850 and 1860 Jules de Gounon-Loubens had baths built. The castle also preserves 19th-century wallpapers, which bear witness to the interior arrangements of this period. Some elements, such as the fronts of the communes, the outdoor baths and the cistern, as well as the decoration of wallpapers on the first floor, have been protected since 1991 and 1995.
Loubens Castle illustrates the architectural evolution of a seigneurial residence, marked by phases of destruction and reconstruction. Its 16th century house body, classified as a historical monument, remains the most emblematic element of the site. Subsequent additions, although partially disappeared, reflect the successive adaptations to the needs and tastes of the owners, especially in the 19th century with the introduction of amenities such as baths.
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