Château de Poussan-le-Haut

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Le château en bref

In the territory of Béziers, not to be confused with the commune of Poussan near Sète, the Château de Poussan-le-Haut is a large Neoclassical residence built in the last quarter of the 18th century for the de Nattes family, originally from Montpellier. The name of the estate is sometimes linked to an episode from 1370 involving Guillaume de Narbonne, a companion of Du Guesclin, but no connection with the present building has been demonstrated. The château has a square plan: four wings surround a central courtyard and end in slightly projecting pavilions. The entrance is through a monumental portico with Ionic capitals topped by a circular pediment, then through a passage with a basket-handle vault. To the east, a so-called Lions' Courtyard precedes the façade, while the north wing, decorated with mascarons, is served by a grand staircase. Listed as a monument historique, the estate remains a private property, and no visitor activity is documented there.