listed castle for sale Pessan, France

A listed historical monument medieval castle in tree-filled land, with 4-hectare grounds, a swimming pool and a tennis court in the Hautes-Pyrénées area. This castle is an admirable remnant of the Hautes-Pyrénées’ heritage and is perfectly preserved. It boasts a thousand-year history and is a listed historical monument. Its first foundations date, in all likelihood, from the 11th century when the defensive tower was used to protect the surrounding fields from pillaging and plundering, in particular by the Aragonese forces. Although the building has undergone many transformations as time has passed, its 15th-century eastern façade has remained unchanged. The edifice was acquired by the Count of Lavedan in 1274, a year during which he received the seigniory of Horgues from the Count of Bigorre to clear a debt. From Raymond-Garcie IV de Lavedan to Jean-Pierer Ducasse de Horgues, over a period of more than 500 years, the castle had almost twenty illustrious owners. From that point in time until 2018, the estate was owned by the same family. The medieval castle with two towers was built on the outskirts of the village and was overhauled in the 17th and 18th centuries. Through a double leaf wrought iron gate, a plane tree lined drive runs alongside rubble stone built former stables with a roof of half round tiles, opposite the castle and its imposing silhouette, built in the 15th century and since transformed several times. In addition to the two towers on either side, the seigniorial residence is made up of two four-storey rectangular sections in a T-shape, each with a sprocketed, gabled slate roof. The two towers, one of which is square and the other which is rounded on one side and squared on the other, are both topped by an octagonal level adored with a slate roof of the same shape. It is thought that the tower to the southwest was added in the 18th century. Lastly, the castle’s former water mill can be found behind the residence. It is currently used as a holiday cottage, while the grounds spread out all around the buildings and, to the left of the castle, play host to a swimming pool.

12th century fortified castle for sale in the Tarn, with a view over the hills and the Pyrenees. Approximately 400 m2 to be declined according to your needs and the spaces of the museum. Architectural elements which make this property unique and classified as a Historic Monument: very rich renaissance facades, mullioned windows, monumental stone staircase etc... It includes three architectural parts of different periods and styles: the medieval enclosure (12th and 13th centuries), the Renaissance facades (thanks to the pastel) and the 18th century cocoa dryer. Financial report due to the 80 days of opening per year of this castle-museum. Originally, Magrin Castle was built on an ancient Celtic oppidum, on the highest hill in the area. At an altitude of 330 metres, it offers a magnificent view of the Pyrenees, the Black Mountain and the Grésigne. Castrum under the Romans, it was consolidated under the Visigoths, in their endeavour to found an empire stretching from Orléans to Seville. It took on its present form as a curiously asymmetrical medieval fortress in the 12th and 13th centuries. Land area of approximately 4100 m2.