Château de Latoue
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The Château de Latoue is a castle
in the commune
of Latoue
in the Haute-Garonne
département of France. Construction began in the 12th century, with major additions and alterations in the 13th, 16th and 18th centuries.
Privately owned, it has been listed since 1979 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 Latoue
Latoue
Latoue is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.-Population:-Sights:The Château de Latoue is a castle first built in the 12th century, with major additions and alterations in 13th, 16th and 18th centuries. Privately owned, it has been listed since 1979 as a historic...
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. Construction began in the 12th century, with major additions and alterations in the 13th, 16th and 18th centuries.
Privately owned, it has been listed since 1979 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.
External links
Source
- www.culture.gouv.fr, accessed 16 March 2008