Château de Gramont

The castle belonged to Simon IV de Montfort, leader of the Albigensian Crusade. He donated the lands of Gramont and the castle to his crusade lieutenant, Odon de Montaut. The castle became a fortress in the 14th century with the construction of the Gothic entrance, then between 1535 and 1545 a beautiful Renaissance wing was built, placed at a right angle to the old castle, after the marriage around 1492 of the last representative of the House of Montaut, Françoise de Montaut de Gramont (daughter of Géraud and granddaughter of Odon XII-VIII), with Guillaume de Voisins, descended from Pierre II de Voisins. Its owners, Mr. and Mrs. Dichamp, donated the castle to the Centre des monuments nationaux. The facades and roofs, as well as the large reception room and the straight interior staircase, are classified as historical monuments by decree of February 21, 1973; the rest of the castle has benefited from an inscription since April 1, 1947.