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Le château en bref
Château de Castelfranc stands in the commune of Montredon-Labessonnié, in the Tarn. At the beginning of the seventeenth century, it belonged to Guillaume de Nautonier, geographer to King Henri IV. From this period survives the belvedere built in 1610: a rectangular building flanked by a square tower, whose top storey is surrounded by an external timber gallery inspired by medieval hoardings. According to tradition, it is said to have served as an astronomical observatory. The château was sacked in 1628. In 1835, the Chevalier de Solages rebuilt it, reusing architectural elements taken from buildings in Toulouse. The estate also includes an orangery and a chapel. The main façade, the belvedere, the orangery and the chapel have been listed as monuments historiques since 1 December 1993. It is privately owned.