{"id":2570,"date":"2019-05-13T10:43:17","date_gmt":"2019-05-13T08:43:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/?page_id=2570"},"modified":"2024-11-26T00:52:14","modified_gmt":"2024-11-25T23:52:14","slug":"the-castle-tower","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.villeneuve-les-beziers.fr\/en\/decouvrir\/patrimoine\/la-tour-du-chateau\/","title":{"rendered":"The Castle Tower"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Tour du Ch\u00e2teau is the remains of the former residence of the local lords. The castle was burnt down under Louis XIII and rebuilt after the Wars of Religion in the 16th century.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-87beb0d0 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69e36f825a5be&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69e36f825a5be\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"1104\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.villeneuve-les-beziers.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/tour1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2590\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.villeneuve-les-beziers.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/tour1.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.villeneuve-les-beziers.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/tour1-261x300.jpg 261w, https:\/\/www.villeneuve-les-beziers.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/tour1-768x883.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.villeneuve-les-beziers.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/tour1-890x1024.jpg 890w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<p>At times in the hands of Catholics and Protestants, the ch\u00e2teau was finally returned to the de Villeneuve family in 1581. The Brunet family, Marquis de Villeneuve, owned the ch\u00e2teau until 18 February 1862, when the last descendant of the family sold it to Philippe Pons de Villeneuve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It then became the property of Marie-Joseph Louis Pons, Count of Villeneuve and Lieutenant in the 10th Montauban Dragoon Regiment, on 23 July 1913. It was then sold, with the exception of the North Tower and the land opposite it, to the municipality of Villeneuve, represented by Mayor Louis Peyrou. The ch\u00e2teau was falling into disrepair and demolished in 1925. Later, the Comte de Villeneuve donated the Tower (the last vestige of the castle) and the land to the commune on condition that it be preserved and maintained. This promise was kept and the restored Tower is now maintained by the Commune.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69e36f825b321&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69e36f825b321\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"791\" height=\"505\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.villeneuve-les-beziers.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/chanteauancien.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2586\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.villeneuve-les-beziers.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/chanteauancien.jpg 791w, https:\/\/www.villeneuve-les-beziers.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/chanteauancien-150x96.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.villeneuve-les-beziers.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/chanteauancien-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.villeneuve-les-beziers.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/chanteauancien-768x490.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 791px) 100vw, 791px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The ramparts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A black stone wall encircled the village. Around 990, the belt consisted of two walls and was rebuilt to combat invaders in 1336. Underground passages ran from the castle tower to the plain. There was the \"Empayral\" gate to the north and the \"d'Orb\" gate to the south. Some remains of this wall can still be seen today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69e36f825b545&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69e36f825b545\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.villeneuve-les-beziers.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/rempart-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2592\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.villeneuve-les-beziers.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/rempart-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.villeneuve-les-beziers.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/rempart-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.villeneuve-les-beziers.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/rempart-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>La Tour du Ch\u00e2teau est le vestige de l&rsquo;ancienne demeure des seigneurs du lieu. Le ch\u00e2teau a \u00e9t\u00e9 br\u00fbl\u00e9 sous Louis XIII puis reconstruit apr\u00e8s les guerres de religion du XVI\u00e8me si\u00e8cle. Tant\u00f4t entre les mains des Catholiques ou des Protestants, le ch\u00e2teau fut finalement rendu en 1581, \u00e0 la famille de Villeneuve. La famille [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2586,"parent":227,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2570","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.villeneuve-les-beziers.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2570","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.villeneuve-les-beziers.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.villeneuve-les-beziers.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.villeneuve-les-beziers.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.villeneuve-les-beziers.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2570"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.villeneuve-les-beziers.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2570\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19511,"href":"https:\/\/www.villeneuve-les-beziers.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2570\/revisions\/19511"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.villeneuve-les-beziers.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/227"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.villeneuve-les-beziers.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2586"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.villeneuve-les-beziers.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2570"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}