Castella
About Castella
Castella is the only inscrit historic monument in Saint-Sulpice-la-Pointe, the second of France’s two levels of protection. Part of it has been inscrit since 1994.
Le Castella est un ancien château-fort situé sur la commune de Saint-Sulpice-la-Pointe, dans le Tarn, en région Occitanie (France). Construit au XIIIe siècle par la famille Alaman et présentant un rare exemple de souterrain féodal, il est grandement détruit lors des guerres de Religion.
From Wikipédia (French), article “Castella de Saint-Sulpice” · CC BY-SA 4.0 · read October 28, 2026
MHRead its Mérimée recordThe Culture ministry’s notice PA00132682 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 Castella
Saint-Sulpice-la-Pointe
Other buildings like it nearby among the historic monuments
With a photo, within 25 mi; other towns first.
Questions about Castella
Is Castella protected?
Yes. It is inscrit, the second of France’s two levels of protection as a historic monument since 1994 (Mérimée record PA00132682). The protection covers part of the building.
Can you visit Castella?
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.
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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