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Maison-forte
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Historic monument · inscrit · Mérimée

Maison-forte

Inscrit historic monument since 1994One of 5 inscrit monuments in Seix; inscrit is the second level, held by 31,291 of France’s 46,703 monuments (67%).
FFortified houseS16th c.1994protectedPPartly protected
DirectionsMérimée record ↗
About

About Maison-forte

Maison-forte is one of 5 inscrit historic monuments in Seix, the second of France’s two levels of protection. It dates from the 16th c. Part of it has been inscrit since 1994. 2 more historic monuments stand within 400 m.

Le château de Seix est une ancienne maison forte probablement construit au XIVe siècle et remanié à plusieurs reprises. Il se dresse sur la commune de Seix dans le département de l'Ariège en région Occitanie.

From Wikipédia (French), article “Château de Seix” · CC BY-SA 4.0 · read October 28, 2026

MHRead its Mérimée recordThe Culture ministry’s notice PA00132657 on POP↗

Inscrit is the second level: the building is worth keeping, and any work on it must be declared to the State in advance.

Visit

Make it a walk: 2 monuments in about 5 minutes

Seix · about 0.1 mi on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Maison-forteStart here
  2. 2Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Pitié, située au bourgInscrit · 0.1 mi on
Farther afield
Château de Mirabat (également sur communes d'Oust et d'Ustou)Inscrit1.5 miChâteau de la Garde (également sur commune de Ustou)Inscrit2 mi
Around it

One more historic monument within 150 m

C classé · I inscrit. Each opens its own page.

IÉglise Saint-Etienne, située au bourg94 m
More like it

Other buildings like it nearby among the historic monuments

With a photo, within 25 mi; other towns first.

Croix datée de 1641Oust · 1.5 mi away
Croix en ferErcé · 4.5 mi away
Grotte ornée paléolithiqueMassat · 6.6 mi away
Ancien châteauSaint-Girons · 8.6 mi away
Pile romaine de LuzenacMoulis · 8.6 mi away
Monument aux mortsSaint-Girons · 8.8 mi away
Dolmen d'AyerBordes-Uchentein · 9.6 mi away
Porte de villeMontjoie-en-Couserans · 9.6 mi away

Questions about Maison-forte

Is Maison-forte protected?

Yes. It is inscrit, the second of France’s two levels of protection as a historic monument since 1994 (Mérimée record PA00132657). The protection covers part of the building.

Can you visit Maison-forte?

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 Maison-forte built?

By the list’s record, it dates from the 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).

Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.