Milhars Castle dans le Tarn

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Origin and history

The castle of Milhars, located in the Albigois Country in the Tarn, is mentioned from the 13th century as seigneury given to Géraud de Cauzaubon by the Count of Toulouse. Although the date of construction of the first castle remains unknown, it was destroyed in the 16th century and rebuilt between 1630 and 1631 by the family of Cazillac. The seigneury became a marquisat in 1653, before its last owner died guillotine during the French Revolution.

After its acquisition by the commune, the château changed ownership several times, including the writers Charles and Claire Géliaux, and the Belgian painter Albert Lemaître. Its architecture preserves traces of its medieval past, like four lower towers and a vestibule decorated with a mosaic of black pebbles intertwined with letters "C", pattern taken from the staircase ramp.

Ranked among the natural monuments in 1943 for its ramparts, Milhars Castle bears witness to the political and architectural evolutions of the region, from the Middle Ages to the modern era. Its history reflects the upheavals linked to the Revolution and its subsequent adaptation to civilian uses, while preserving defensive elements characteristic of the fortresses of southwestern France.

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