Castelnau d’Anglès
Medieval village in the heart of the Montesquiou lands
Situated on the ridge between the Osse and Guiroue valleys, Castelnau d'Anglès has depended on the lordship of Montesquiou since the 13th century , in the land of the barony of Anglès.
Until the 18th century, the land and lordship remained the direct or indirect property of members of this famous family through successive inheritances.
In the 13th century,the Knights Templar owned property in the area (the En-Martin barn and the Rambos hall), and in the 15th century, glassmakers flourished near the Montpellier woods; later, tile factories were also established.
Vanished fortifications and architectural nuggets
The village and church of this castelnau were once protected by surrounding walls with two fortified gates.
All that remains is the west gate tower: attached to Saint-Pierre church, it serves as its bell tower. This modest rural church was decorated in the 17th century by the monk Jean Lamy, of the Order of Saint Anthony.
The seigniorial castle, formerly a fortified house, was curiously located outside the walls. Featuring a keep and two 12-14 m high towers, it eventually fell into disrepair and was demolished, only to be rebuilt in a different way in the 19th century, retaining some modest remains at the base of one tower.
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