Construction of *castellum* and chapel XIIe siècle - XIIIe siècle (≈ 1250)
Possession of Moissac Abbey, fortified village.
XIIIe siècle (début)
Destruction by Simon de Montfort
Destruction by Simon de Montfort XIIIe siècle (début) (≈ 1315)
Reprisals against the supporters of the Count of Toulouse.
18 décembre 1980
Registration for Historic Monuments
Registration for Historic Monuments 18 décembre 1980 (≈ 1980)
Protection of the ruins of Lagarde's home.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Logis de Lagarde (ruines) (Case B 450): entry by order of 18 December 1980
Key figures
Simon de Montfort - Head of the Albigois Crusade
Destroyed Lagarde's "castellum".
Abbés de Moissac - Initial site owners
Ceded Lagarde to the Calvère brothers.
Origin and history
The ruins of the Lagarde house, located in Saint-Amans-de-Pellagal, are the remains of an ancient medieval fortified village. This site, dated the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, belonged to the abbey of Moissac. The monks stayed there regularly, especially during plague outbreaks. Lagarde was then a castellam, i.e. a fortress or a protected village, testifying to the strategic and religious importance of the place at that time.
During the Middle Ages, the castella of Lagarde was ceded to the Calvère brothers by the abbots of Moissac. However, he suffered destruction during the conflicts linked to the Albigois crusade: Simon de Montfort, leader of the Crusade, destroyed him in retaliation against the local lords, supporters of the Count of Toulouse. These events marked a turning point in the history of the site, the importance of which gradually declined.
From the original Romanesque building, today there are only a few architectural elements, including the abside and part of the nave with a warhead arch. Near the chapel, the ruins of the house include a well-equipped tower and remains of a central building. The site, redesigned in the 17th and 18th centuries, was partially abandoned in the 19th century with the cessation of religious activities. The ruins of Lagarde's house have been listed in the Historical Monuments since 1980.
