Château de Montespan, Medieval castle in Montespan, France

The Château de Montespan is the ruin of a 13th-century castle in the commune of Montespan, Haute-Garonne. A tall square keep of rough brown and grey stone stands on a grassy rise, its top jagged and broken. Lower ruined walls with small square openings and irregular battlements extend to either side, and a large arched opening sits in the wall below and right of the keep.

The Château de Montespan is the remains of a 13th-century castle in the commune of Montespan, Haute-Garonne. It belongs to the commune and has been listed as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture since 1926. The illustrated panels at the foot of the ruin trace its development across the 12th, 13th and 14th centuries.

The castle gave its name to the Montespan family, whose best-known member, Françoise-Athénaïs de Rochechouart de Mortemart, became mistress of Louis XIV and is known as Madame de Montespan. The ruins belong to the commune of Montespan, which has owned the site, listed as a monument historique since 1926.

The site is a protected monument typically accessible through guided tours that explain its architectural and historical elements. Wear comfortable shoes as the terrain is uneven and exploration takes place outdoors over historic ground.

The castle is owned by the commune of Montespan and has been listed as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture since 1926. The illustration panels at the foot of the view trace its building stages across the 12th, 13th and 14th centuries.