Château
About Château
Château is the only classé historic monument in Terraube, the higher of France’s two levels of protection. The list dates its work to 1272, 1690 and 1773 (13th–18th c.). Part of it has been classé since 1988.
Le château de Terraube, bâti au XIIIe siècle, dans la commune de Terraube (Gers) est un château de « type gascon » fortement remanié dans les siècles ultérieurs.
From Wikipédia (French), article “Château de Terraube” · CC BY-SA 4.0 · read October 28, 2026
MHRead its Mérimée recordThe Culture ministry’s notice PA00094939 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.
Finding Château
Terraube
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 1988 (Mérimée record PA00094939). 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?
Its record on the Mérimée list gives 1272, 1690 and 1773 (13th–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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