Château
About Château
Château is the only inscrit historic monument in La Serpent, the second of France’s two levels of protection. It dates from the 17th & 18th c. Part of it has been inscrit since 1986.
Le château de La Serpent est situé à La Serpent, commune du département de l'Aude, localisée sur un promontoire duquel la vue s'étend au loin. Le point d'observation stratégique que constitue le château de La Serpent est celui d'un Castrum.
From Wikipédia (French), article “Château de La Serpent” · CC BY-SA 4.0 · read October 28, 2026
MHRead its Mérimée recordThe Culture ministry’s notice PA00102901 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.
Finding Château
La Serpent
Other buildings like it nearby among the historic monuments
With a photo, within 25 mi; other towns first.
Questions about Château
Is Château protected?
Yes. It is inscrit, the second of France’s two levels of protection as a historic monument since 1986 (Mérimée record PA00102901). The protection covers part of the building.
Can you visit Château?
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 built?
By the list’s record, it dates from the 17th & 18th 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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