The Château de Saint-Côme-d'Olt is a medieval castle in the commune of Saint-Côme-d'Olt in the Aveyron département of France. It was the residence of the lords of Calmont and Castenau and is now the town hall.[1]
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The castle was built in the 14th century at the heart of the fortified town and was associated with the Castelnau family, owners of the area for at least seven centuries. It has been listed since 1999 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Green Guide: Languedoc, Roussillon, Tarn Gorges p95, Michelin Tyre plc, 1998, ISBN 2-06-136602-3
- ^ Base Mérimée: Ancien château de la famille des Castelnau, actuellement hôtel de ville, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
External links
edit- Base Mérimée: Ancien château de la famille des Castelnau, actuellement hôtel de ville, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
44°30′55″N 2°48′53″E / 44.51528°N 2.81472°E