Château de Mayragues

Castelnau-de-Montmiral, France

The Château de Mayragues (12th - 17th century) and its pigeon loft built on 4 columns, both listed as Historic Buildings, surrounded by its bio-dynamic vineyard, sit proudly in the midst of the magnificent rolling countryside of the Bastides Albigeoises.

The Château de Mayragues is one of the few remaining examples of the regional fortified architecture with a half-timbered, overhanging gallery surrounding the top of the château built of the light-coloured local limestone. The splendid pigeon loft sitting on 4 stone columns, typical of the Languedoc region, the formal box parterre, the vineyard (cultivated in bio-dynamics since 1999), the surrounding woods and fields of sunflowers and corn, make an ideal setting for the summer concerts which have been performed in front of the château for the last 20 years.The château and the pigeon loft have undergone an extensive 35 year restoration programme using traditional meterials of stone, wood, lime and sand, and in 1998, during the course of the restoration, were awarded the Grand Prix of the Vieilles Maisons Françaises.The half-timbered gallery provides a unique setting for the guest B&B bedrooms and an extensive view over the garden and the surrounding countryside. Visiting the winery, tasting the bio-dynamic wines of the domain, or simply relaxing in the garden are the ideal complement to discovering the treasures of the Bastides Albigeoises.

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Founded: 12th century
Category: Castles and fortifications in France
Historical period: Birth of Capetian dynasty (France)

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Crystal Smithwick (18 months ago)
Lovely accommodations. Friendly English speaking hosts. Winery and tasting room in site (wine served at many local restaurants.) Gardens are peaceful and a lovely walking path (if a bit steep in sections) to the Vineyard and down to a seasonal stream and stone bridge. Wifi available in rooms. Modern bathrooms with Great water pressure and hot water. Territorial views on all sides (you can walk the top floor gallery all the way around). Breakfast was a lovely selection of pastries and fresh yogurt. Galliac was only 15 minutes away with many restaurants and amenities. Easy day drive to visit the castles and fortifications in the area. No elevator and steps are steep, but there are landings. Rooms are top floor.
Alexey Ril (19 months ago)
Amazing experience - balanced and delightful wine from grape varieties that are exclusive to the region, fully open knowledge sharing from the owner and beautiful location. Must visit!
Keith Manship (2 years ago)
We tasted an exceptional representation of natural wines from their vineyards with Duncan who was super engaging, informative, and funny.
Yuval Hadar (2 years ago)
Great please must to visit ! Historical farm from the movies , great biology wine and very nice people. Place to sitting, to taste and buy unique wine , and to see the wonderful farm. Also guest rooms Thank you Darken! And Geddes family
Dermot Fennelly (3 years ago)
Beautiful old chateau, and excellent wines.
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