Construction period Moyen Âge (≈ 1125)
Period of membership of the monument.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The facades and roofs of the entire old castle, the corresponding parcels with the floor of the courtyard, and, in total, the body of a north-west building, former seigneurial house housing the painted decoration (cf. A 889 to 891, 1153, 1154, 1540): registration by order of 11 May 2006
Origin and history
Château Montlaur is an emblematic building in the commune of Poussan, Occitanie region. Although the available sources remain limited, its membership in the medieval period makes it a witness to the local dynamics of this period, marked by feudality and the organization of territories around strong places. In the Middle Ages, castles like Montlaur played a central role in the lives of surrounding communities.
They served as both a refuge, a symbol of seigneurial power and a pivot for agricultural and artisanal activities. In a region such as Occitanie, these structures also reflected the varied cultural and political influences between the kingdoms of France and Aragon, as well as the Mediterranean exchanges.
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