En un regard
Le château en bref
Larroque-Toirac Castle clings to the foot of a limestone cliff, between Figeac and Cajarc, above the village and the Lot valley. A castrum in the 13th century, its enceinte was enlarged in the 14th century, then largely rebuilt around 1450–1500, probably at the instigation of the de Laroque family, before being remodelled in the 17th century. Still standing are the former pentagonal keep known as the Tour des Cinq Cayres, an enceinte, an entrance block with a round tower and a coat-of-arms portal under a pointed arch, and a narrow six-storey north range (logis), dominated by a tall turret. The interior retains monumental fireplaces, an old kitchen and painted ceilings. In 1546 the castle was sold to Pierre d'Hujols, a bourgeois of Figeac; in 1793 part of the decoration was destroyed and the upper part of the keep was demolished. Listed as a monument historique in its entirety since 1995, this privately owned castle opens for guided visits in summer.
- Époque de construction
- XIIᵉ siècle (1200)
- Localisation
- Larroque-Toirac, Lot
- Protection
- Monument historique
- Accès au public
- Propriété privée
- Usage actuel
- visites guidées estivales, propriété privée