En un regard
Le château en bref
Larcade Castle stands apart from the village of Pouzols, on an isolated site that bears its name. The General Inventory of Cultural Heritage recorded it during the 1976 survey devoted to the Gignac sector (Mérimée notice IA00028772). It places the building's construction in the second quarter of the nineteenth century, without being able to name its architect. The main house, of regular plan, stands on a basement and comprises a full storey surmounted by an additional storey; its façades are articulated by bays. The masonry combines limestone and rubble under render, and the long-pitched roof, finished with a hip, pairs curved pantiles with flat tiles. Inside, the notice notes barrel vaults, a straight staircase set within the structure, and sculpted decoration. The estate's principal interest lies in its medieval reused material: elements from the abbeys of Aniane and Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert were incorporated here, notably a twelfth-century Romanesque arcade installed in the park, which the Inventory probably associates with the upper cloister of Saint-Guilhem. The garden, the outbuildings, the dovecote, the orangery and the chapel have not been the subject of a study. As a private residence, Larcade is not open to the public.
