Maison des Comtes de Foix
22 rue des Tourelles ; rue de la Castellanne, Mazères
Many protected houses are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Maison des Comtes de Foix
Maison des Comtes de Foix is the only classé historic monument in Mazères, the higher of France’s two levels of protection. It dates from the 15th & 16th c. Part of it has been classé since 1955. One more historic monument stands within 400 m.
L'hôtel d'Ardouin, enregistré par erreur comme une maison des comtes de Foix qu'il n'a jamais été, est un immeuble en brique toulousaine sur deux niveaux, datant du XVIe siècle, et situé au nord-est de la ville de Mazères, bastide dans le département de l'Ariège, en France.
From Wikipédia (French), article “Hôtel d'Ardouin (musée de Mazères)” · CC BY-SA 4.0 · read October 28, 2026
MHRead its Mérimée recordThe Culture ministry’s notice PA00093820 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.
Make it a walk: 2 monuments in about 5 minutes
Mazères · about 0.1 mi on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Maison des Comtes de FoixStart here
- 2
Halle, place de l'EgliseInscrit · 0.1 mi on
Houses nearby among the classé monuments
With a photo, within 25 mi; other towns first.
Questions about Maison des Comtes de Foix
Is Maison des Comtes de Foix protected?
Yes. It is classé, the higher of France’s two levels of protection as a historic monument since 1955 (Mérimée record PA00093820). The protection covers part of the building.
Can you visit Maison des Comtes de Foix?
Many protected houses are private homes: you can see them from the street. Some open on the Journées européennes du patrimoine in September.
When was Maison des Comtes de Foix built?
By the list’s record, it dates from the 15th & 16th 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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