Château de Lasserre
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The Château de Lasserre is a ruined castle
in the commune
of Béraut
in the Gers
département of France.
With origins in the 14th century, the castle was adapted and altered in the 16th and 18th centuries.
It has been listed since 1927 as a monument historique
by the French Ministry of Culture. It is privately owned.
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 Béraut
Béraut
Béraut is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
in the Gers
Gers
The Gers is a department in the Midi-Pyrénées region in the southwest of France named after the Gers River.Inhabitants are called les Gersois or Gersoises.-History:...
département of France.
With origins in the 14th century, the castle was adapted and altered in the 16th and 18th centuries.
It has been listed since 1927 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. It is privately owned.