Château de Pompignan, Château in Pompignan, Tarn-et-Garonne, France

Château de Pompignan is an 18th-century château built on a terrace above the village, mainly of pink Toulouse brick with grey render. Its rectangular plan measures about 18 by 50 metres, with a two-storey semicircular bay on the north side. The main south-eastern facade has shallow projections at the centre and ends, and a library with clerestory and stained-glass windows occupies the fourth side.

Jean-Jacques Lefranc, first Marquis de Pompignan, began building in 1745 on the foundations of an earlier manor house; work gained funding from his marriage in 1757 and the architect Nelle led the works. The church and main building stood by 1762, and the garden was judged complete in 1780. His son Jean-Georges-Louis-Marie inherited the estate in 1784. The facades, roofs and entrance pavilion were inscribed as monuments historiques on 16 February 1951.

The village of Pompignan grew up at the foot of the château during the Lefranc era, and its layout and facilities were shaped by the owners' needs and gifts. The name Pompignan comes from Pompinianum, the domain of Pompinius, a Gallo-Roman notable whose villa stood about a kilometre south of the present building. A deconsecrated church in the grounds now serves as a 200-seat concert hall where international piano competitions have been held.

The monument is not always open to the public, so it is best to check with local authorities or the site's administration before visiting. Located in the village of Pompignan in Occitanie, the grounds invite leisurely walks through the park and around the surrounding areas.

The château's grounds hold a parc à fabriques, a landscape garden with architectural constructions and hydraulic systems, now neglected and dilapidated. The 1951 listing covers the facades, roofs, entrance pavilion, gate, boundary wall and terrace, but not the rest of the park or its contents.