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Le château en bref
On the bank of the Adour, at Saint-Laurent-de-Gosse, the Château de Montpellier-sur-Adour bears witness to the prosperity of the great merchants of Bayonne in the Age of Enlightenment. The Roll-Montpellier family, enriched by trade, had it built in the first half of the eighteenth century as a country house facing the river.
The main building, rectangular in plan, is flanked by two pavilions and extended towards the river by a paved terrace and a perron. Inside, the vestibule houses a staircase whose wrought-iron balustrade dates from the early eighteenth century and is one of the most finely crafted features of the house. In the nineteenth century, outbuildings were added to complete the ensemble.
Recognised for its heritage value, the château has been listed as a monument historique since 27 December 1991 (façades and roofs, staircase, terrace and perron). It remains a privately owned property.