The Château de Montaigut is a castle in the French commune of Gissac in the département of Aveyron. It is a listed monument since 1987.[1]
The first traces of the Château de Montaigut date from the 10th century.[1] Built on a rocky outcrop dominating the valley of the Dourdou de Camarès river, it defended the town of Saint-Affrique against attacks from the south. Enlarged and transformed in the 15th century by the Blanc family, it was restored several times before falling into ruin.[2] The association Amis du château de Montaigut, which took ownership in 1968, undertook a massive restoration. The castle was finally restored in 1989.[3]
The castle is built on a Middle Ages necropolis.[1]
The castle has vaulted rooms served by a spiral staircase, a cellar, a cistern carved in the rock, a guard room and prison, bedrooms and kitchens. The plasterworks are from the 17th century.
Today, the castle has become a permanent centre for cultural events. It is one of a group of 23 castles in Aveyron which have joined together to provide a tourist itinerary as the Route des Seigneurs du Rouergue.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Base Mérimée: Château de Montaigut, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ^ "The Castle of Montaguit". Château Du Montaigut. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ "The castle of Montaigut". Grand-Sud insolite. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
External links
edit- Montaigut on the Aveyron website (in French)
- Route des Seigneurs du Rouergue website (in French)
- Base Mérimée: Château de Montaigut, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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