The Château de Sainte-Mère is a 13th-century ruined
castle
A castle is a type of fortified structure built during the Middle Ages predominantly by the nobility or royalty and by military orders. Scholars debate the scope of the word ''castle'', but usually consider it to be the private fortified r ...
in the ''
commune'' of
Sainte-Mère in the
Gers
Gers (; oc, Gers or , ) is a department in the region of Occitania, Southwestern France. Named after the Gers River, its inhabitants are called the ''Gersois'' and ''Gersoises'' in French. In 2019, it had a population of 191,377. ''
département'' of France.
The castle was built at the time of the
Treaty of Amiens (1279) by the
Bishop of Lectoure
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, Géraud de Monlezun. It defended the frontier of the English possessions. The castle had a rectangular shape, with two towers attached to the north facade.
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It has been listed since 1977 as a ''monument historique'' by the French Ministry of Culture.][
]
See also
*List of castles in France
References
External links
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Monuments historiques of Gers
Ruined castles in Occitania (administrative region)
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