Hôtel de Peyrat

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Le château en bref

In the heart of the protected conservation area of Pézenas, the former Hôtel de Peyrat was built around a rare survivor: the last remaining tower of the town's medieval fortifications. Known as the Prison Tower because of the cells fitted out in its basement, it was restored around 1600, and the private mansion was then organised around it in the 17th century before its openings were reworked in the 18th century. The tower contains a vaulted room with ribbed vaults, whose keystones and capitals are carved with human heads. Within the residential wing, visitors can see painted decoration, a gilded wooden fireplace and old graffiti left on the walls. Listed as a Monument Historique on 12 September 1994, the building now houses the Pézenas - Val d'Hérault Tourist Office, which offers exhibitions, lectures and departures for guided tours, making it one of the few monuments in the town whose interior is easily accessible.