Château (ruines)
About Château (ruines)
Château (ruines) is the only classé historic monument in Lagarde, the higher of France’s two levels of protection. It dates from the 11th–17th c. It has been classé since 1914.
Le château de Lagarde est un ancien château fort du XIe siècle, aujourd'hui en ruine, dont les vestiges se dressent sur la commune française de Lagarde, dans le département de l'Ariège, en région Occitanie.
From Wikipédia (French), article “Château de Lagarde” · CC BY-SA 4.0 · read October 28, 2026
MHRead its Mérimée recordThe Culture ministry’s notice PA00093800 on POP↗Classé is the highest protection: no work may be done on the building without the State’s permission, and the State’s architects watch over it.
Finding Château (ruines)
Lagarde
Other buildings like it nearby among the classé monuments
With a photo, within 25 mi; other towns first.
Questions about Château (ruines)
Is Château (ruines) protected?
Yes. It is classé, the higher of France’s two levels of protection as a historic monument since 1914 (Mérimée record PA00093800).
Can you visit Château (ruines)?
The list doesn’t say when it is open. Many monuments open on the Journées européennes du patrimoine in September; the town hall or tourist office can tell you more.
When was Château (ruines) built?
By the list’s record, it dates from the 11th–17th c.
Sources: Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée base on POP (immeubles protégés au titre des monuments historiques), October 2026 · Wikimedia Commons and Wikidata (photos of the monuments, each with its own credit and license) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries). Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
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