Château de Pibrac

Coordinates: 43°37′9″N 1°17′13″E / 43.61917°N 1.28694°E / 43.61917; 1.28694
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Château de Pibrac

The Château de Pibrac is a converted 16th century castle in the commune of Pibrac in the Haute-Garonne département of France.[1]

It was rebuilt in 1540 to replace the old manor house. The architect appears to be Nicolas Bachelier. During the Revolution, in 1794, the sculptures were smashed and the tops of the towers destroyed. It was restored, with alterations, in 1887.[1]

One of the rooms, known as the Quatrains' cabinet (French: cabinet des Quatrains), has vaults decorated with mythological subjects dating from the 16th century.[1] According to tradition, it was in this room, which has kept its 16th century decorations almost intact, that Guy du Faur de Pibrac composed his famous "moral quatrains".[citation needed]

The red brick structure, privately owned, has been listed since 1932 as a

French Ministry of Culture.[1]

  • Outdoor and park
  • Château de Pibrac
    Château de Pibrac
  • The château
    The château
  • The château
    The château
  • The château
    The château
  • The château
    The château
  • Renaissance door of the tower (restored)
    Renaissance door of the tower (restored)
  • Restored decoration of the Renaissance door of the tower
    Restored decoration of the Renaissance door of the tower
  • Renaissance door of the château (restored)
    Renaissance door of the château (restored)
  • Restored decoration of the Renaissance door of the château
    Restored decoration of the Renaissance door of the château
  • Renaissance window on the first floor
    Renaissance window on the first floor
  • Renaissance window on the ground floor
    Renaissance window on the ground floor
  • Sundial
    Sundial
  • Plaque in memory of Guy du Faur de Pibrac, famous poet and parliamentarian of the 16th century
    Plaque in memory of Guy du Faur de Pibrac, famous poet and parliamentarian of the 16th century
  • The Henry IV portal
    The Henry IV portal
  • Detail of the Henry IV portal
    Detail of the Henry IV portal
  • Interior
  • Plate of the cabinet of the Quatrains
    Plate of the cabinet of the Quatrains
  • The cabinet of the Quatrains, 16th century
    The cabinet of the Quatrains, 16th century
  • Wall decoration of the cabinet of the Quatrains
    Wall decoration of the cabinet of the Quatrains
  • Detail of the woodwork of the Quatrains' cabinet
    Detail of the woodwork of the Quatrains' cabinet
  • Guards' room
    Guards' room
  • French-style ceiling
    French-style ceiling
  • Mantelpiece decoration featuring a wolf hunt
    Mantelpiece decoration featuring a wolf hunt
  • Decorated fireplace
    Decorated fireplace
  • Ladies' cabinet
    Ladies' cabinet
  • Open gallery on the first floor
    Open gallery on the first floor
  • Ceramic decoration of the gallery (Gaston Virebent, 1893)
    Ceramic decoration of the gallery (Gaston Virebent, 1893)
  • Archive images
  • Restoration of the tower's door
    Restoration of the tower's door
  • Restoration of the château's door
    Restoration of the château's door
  • Former state of the Henry IV portal
    Former state of the Henry IV portal

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d Base Mérimée: Château, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)

External links

43°37′9″N 1°17′13″E / 43.61917°N 1.28694°E / 43.61917; 1.28694

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