Château
About Château
Château is one of 2 classé historic monuments in Pieusse, the higher of France’s two levels of protection. It dates from the 13th c. It has been classé since 1989. 2 more historic monuments stand within 400 m.
Le château de Pieusse est un château situé sur la commune de Pieusse près de Limoux dans le département de l'Aude en France. Ce château est actuellement du domaine privé et ne peut être visité. Il est caractérisé par un donjon d'époque massif dont l'utilisation était essentiellement défensive.
From Wikipédia (French), article “Château de Pieusse” · CC BY-SA 4.0 · read October 28, 2026
MHRead its Mérimée recordThe Culture ministry’s notice PA00102858 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
Pieusse · about 0.2 mi on foot, as the crow flies
- 1ChâteauStart here
- 2
OratoireClassé · 0.2 mi on
One more historic monument within 150 m
C classé · I inscrit. Each opens its own page.
Other buildings like it nearby among the classé monuments
With a photo, within 25 mi; other towns first.
Questions about Château
Is Château protected?
Yes. It is classé, the higher of France’s two levels of protection as a historic monument since 1989 (Mérimée record PA00102858).
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 13th 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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