La Llagonne : Vestiges of the castrum
Pyrénées-OrientalesReference
PA66000019
Latitude
42.52660719
Longitude
2.12147021
Address
81 La Llagonne
Construction era
11e siècle;13e siècle
Protection date
2010/03/15 : inscrit MH
Protection cause
L'ensemble formé par les vestiges du castrum avec l'église paroissiale Saint-Vincent en totalité, la tour du Capil, l'enceinte fortifiée et l'ancien cimetière, avec le sol des parcelles concernées et de la voirie non cadastrée (cad. A 599 à 601, 607, 918 ; non cadastré, cf plan annexé à l'arrêté) : inscription par arrêté du 15 mars 2010
Description
The first mention of this place dates back to 942, where there was a small group of housing and a church. A fortification was established in 1267. It is believed that the village was transferred to the 12th century from an old church to its current location, where a new church was built around 1200, as well as fortifications. We can still see the vestiges of these defenses, as well as a cylindrical tower with loopholes located in height. The remains of the medieval wall are not very visible, except the large front door on the southern facade of the presbytery. The church, which has a rectangular plane, is made up of a single nave and a flat bedside that has replaced a circular apse. The southern wall presents three bumped loopholes, witnesses of the fortification of the building. A mural supports the western part of the nave.
