Initial construction XVIe siècle (≈ 1650)
Renaissance building built on the Garonne.
XIXe siècle
Restoration by Ruprich-Robert
Restoration by Ruprich-Robert XIXe siècle (≈ 1865)
Rehabilitation and neo-Gothic additions.
17 mars 1993
Historical Monument
Historical Monument 17 mars 1993 (≈ 1993)
Protection of facades, roofs and interior elements.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Façades and roofs, former chapel in the South-West Tower, two rooms with monumental fireplace and panelling, entrance pavilion of the park with its gate and access ramp to the Garonne, neo-Gothic balustrade of the park, including their retaining walls (Box AB 114, 110, 229): inscription by order of 17 March 1993
Key figures
Ruprich-Robert - Architect restorer
Responsible for 19th century works.
Origin and history
The Château de Saint-Martory is a Renaissance residence built in the 16th century on the banks of the Garonne, in the same name village. The building is distinguished by its main building, perpendicular to the river, divided into two modules accessible by a spiral staircase on the facade. The near shore is home to a semi-entered kitchen and ends with a hemicycle, while a round tower marks the southwest corner and a pepper turret adorns the southeast corner. Remnants of ancient openings remain on the eastern facade, but most of the cross-sections, as well as the sculpture of the staircase tower door and interior decorations, were restored in the nineteenth century.
The restoration of the 19th century, led by architect Ruprich-Robert, profoundly marked the present aspect of the castle. Protected features include facades, roofs, an old chapel in the southwest tower, two rooms with monumental fireplaces and panelling, as well as the park entrance pavilion with its gate and ramp access to the Garonne. A neo-Gothic balustrade and its retaining walls complete this set, classified as Historic Monument by order of 17 March 1993. The castle thus illustrates the architectural evolution between Renaissance and subsequent interventions.
Located in the department of Haute-Garonne, in Occitanie, the castle of Saint-Martory bears witness to the importance of seigneurial residences along the major river axes. Its strategic location, coupled with its defensive and residential characteristics, reflects the central role of the Garonne in exchanges and local life in the 16th and 19th centuries. The transformations carried out by Ruprich-Robert also underline the enthusiasm of the 19th century for the preservation and reinterpretation of the Renaissance heritage.
