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Origin and history

The Château du Croisillat, located in Caraman in the Haute-Garonne department, is a building dating back to the 15th century. Built around 1472, it has a medieval structure characteristic of this period. This castle was profoundly transformed in the 17th century, with the addition of a square tower-room to the west, surrounded by a corner turret, as well as a chapel on an old vaulted side. These changes reflect the evolution of residential and defensive needs between the Middle Ages and the modern era.

In the 18th century, the castle underwent a new phase of expansion with the construction of a large house adjacent to the south. The chapel and interior rooms were then redecorated in the architectural and aesthetic style of this period. The estate extends into a large enclosure where remains of defensive ditches cut from the rock. These elements were partially transformed into recreational ponds, notably when a landscaped park including an artificial lake and a series of ponds, probably in the 18th century.

The Château du Croisillat is partially protected as historical monuments. Since 30 August 1995, the chapel on the first floor has been officially registered. This monument thus illustrates centuries of architectural history, mixing medieval heritage, Renaissance adaptations and beautifications of classical periods. Its park, with its landscape elements, also bears witness to the evolution of French-style gardens and their integration into seigneurial domains.

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