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Historic monument, classé
18th c.
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Château
Mérimée record
PA00094858
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Château

Classé historic monument since 1991The only classé monument in Marsan; classé is France’s highest protection, held by 14,963 of its 46,703 monuments (32%).
CChâteauS18th c.1991protected
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About Château

Château is the only classé historic monument in Marsan, the higher of France’s two levels of protection. The list dates its work to 1750 (18th c.). It has been classé since 1991.

Le château de Marsan situé sur la commune de Marsan, dans le département du Gers a été construit en 1750 sur des fondations d'une ancienne forteresse du XIIe siècle. À travers ses différentes branches, la famille de Montesquiou est propriétaire des demeures successives construites depuis le XIIe siècle.

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

MHRead its Mérimée recordThe Culture ministry’s notice PA00094858 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.

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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 1991 (Mérimée record PA00094858).

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?

Its record on the Mérimée list gives 1750 (18th c.).

Sources: Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée base on POP (immeubles protégés au titre des monuments historiques), October 2026 · 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.