Château de Cambiac
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The Château de Cambiac is a 15th century castle
in the commune
of Cambiac
in the Haute-Garonne
département of France.
Originally a vast 15th century residence, it was probably constructed on the foundations of an earlier structure. It was given to the sieur Milhau, constable of Montauban, by Marguerite de Navarre
.
At the end of the 19th century, massive restoration works gave the castle an extra floor and a pavilion. A Louis XII
style was incorporated both inside and out.
Privately owned, it has been listed since 2001 as a monument historique
by the French Ministry of Culture.
Castle
A castle is a type of fortified structure built in Europe and the Middle East during the Middle Ages by European nobility. Scholars debate the scope of the word castle, but usually consider it to be the private fortified residence of a lord or noble...
in the commune
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
of Cambiac
Cambiac
Cambiac is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.-Population:-Sights:Originally a 15th century castle, the Château de Cambiac has been much altered and is listed as a historic site by the French Ministry of Culture....
in the Haute-Garonne
Haute-Garonne
Haute-Garonne is a department in the southwest of France named after the Garonne river. Its main city is Toulouse.-History:Haute-Garonne is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from part of the former province of Languedoc.The...
département of France.
Originally a vast 15th century residence, it was probably constructed on the foundations of an earlier structure. It was given to the sieur Milhau, constable of Montauban, by Marguerite de Navarre
Marguerite de Navarre
Marguerite de Navarre , also known as Marguerite of Angoulême and Margaret of Navarre, was the queen consort of Henry II of Navarre...
.
At the end of the 19th century, massive restoration works gave the castle an extra floor and a pavilion. A Louis XII
Louis XII of France
Louis proved to be a popular king. At the end of his reign the crown deficit was no greater than it had been when he succeeded Charles VIII in 1498, despite several expensive military campaigns in Italy. His fiscal reforms of 1504 and 1508 tightened and improved procedures for the collection of taxes...
style was incorporated both inside and out.
Privately owned, it has been listed since 2001 as a monument historique
Monument historique
A monument historique is a National Heritage Site of France. It also refers to a state procedure in France by which national heritage protection is extended to a building or a specific part of a building, a collection of buildings, or gardens, bridges, and other structures, because of their...
by the French Ministry of Culture.
Source
- www.culture.gouv.fr, accessed 16 March 2008