Initial construction period XIIIe siècle (≈ 1350)
Suspected origin of the present castle
XVe siècle
Second phase of construction
Second phase of construction XVe siècle (≈ 1550)
Possible changes or extensions
23 juin 1933
Historical Monument
Historical Monument 23 juin 1933 (≈ 1933)
Registration of the remains of the castle
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Castle (rests): inscription by order of 23 June 1933
Key figures
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Sources insufficient to identify
Origin and history
The castle of Saint-Lary, located in the eponymous municipality of Gers in Occitanie, is a building whose origins date back to the 13th and 15th centuries. The current remains, partially preserved, reflect its historical role in the region, although the available sources do not specify its exact use (defensive, residential or mixed). Its architecture and location suggest a function related to the monitoring or control of the surrounding rural territory.
Ranked Historic Monument by order of 23 June 1933, the castle is protected by the remains of its building. This administrative registration highlights its heritage value, without providing details of its event history or potential owners. The location, noted as "a priori satisfactory" (level 6/10), indicates a correct geographical identification, but without precision on any recent excavations or archaeological studies.
The commune of Saint-Lary, attached to the department of Gers (code Insee 32384), is part of a historical context marked by agriculture and small local fiefs in the Middle Ages. The castles of this region often served as support points for local lords or neighboring abbeys, in an area where feudal conflicts and changing alliances were rhyming daily life. The absence of detailed sources on this specific monument calls for it to be placed in this wider regional context, where rural fortifications played a symbolic and practical role.
