Montricoux: Holiday Apartments and Houses
The imposing keep, completed around 1187, is today the most important surviving element of Montricoux’s medieval ensemble.
Those planning a stay in Montricoux may wish to rent a holiday apartment.
Culture and History
In the centre of Montricoux stands the Église Saint-Pierre, which is attached to the Château. It has a single-nave layout and seven chapels. The bell tower and entrance portal were partially protected as historic monuments by a decree dated 21 December 1914. The nave and the lower sections of the bell tower date from the 12th and 13th centuries.
The surviving fortifications of Montricoux include a clearly recognisable round tower on Place de la Porte-Haute and two semicircular towers on Rue des Remparts. The half-timbered houses at 32 and 34 Grande-Rue feature large Saint Andrew’s crosses dating from the mid-15th century.
The Château de Montricoux – Musée Marcel Lenoir is housed in a former Templar commandery and contains a museum dedicated to the painter Marcel Lenoir. The former Templar commandery is decorated with 13th-century frescoes. Guided group visits to the Château de Montricoux – Musée Marcel Lenoir are available on request.
Art
The Musée La Villa des Peintres displays paintings, drawings, sculptures, prints and lithographs. It provides an overview of the artistic heritage of regional painters and sculptors and offers a journey through the art of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Activities
The “Envol pittoresque” cycling loop connects Montricoux with Bruniquel.
The historic site of Abbaye de Saint-Marcel is located in the area around Montricoux. The historic site of Abbaye Notre-Dame de Costejean is also nearby. The peaks of Roc d'Anglars and Al Pech are located in the same area.
Further afield in the region around Montricoux are the Musée Ingres Bourdelle and the historic site of Abbaye de la Garde-Dieu.
To the general travel overview: Tarn-Et-Garonne.
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