CHATEAU DE LA CAZE

"The castle consists of a main square building, bathed in the south by the Tarn and surrounded by a ditch on the other sides. The northeast and northwest corners are flanked by circular towers between which a square tower protrudes higher. The south-western corner is formed by a square tower included in the facade and dating from the seventeenth century. To the south-east is a horseshoe-shaped tower, connected to the south façade by a gable. All the superstructures were restored or rebuilt in the 19th and 20th centuries.

The original construction is entirely incorporated into the present building. The south-west tower still has a painted cabinet whose decoration is dated 1637 and signed Prunier. The cabinet is known as the "Nymphs of the Tarn" because the ceiling is divided into eight panels, each with a portrait of a woman in a medallion. This decoration constitutes an important milestone in the study of ornamental motifs in the mannerist tradition.

Information from the Mérimée database

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