Château de Loubens-Lauragais
Château de Loubens-Lauragais
 
Loubens-Lauragais Castle is located near Toulouse, France, in the Lauragais region renowned for the growing of woad ("le pastel") in the 16th century.
 
Today, during the visit of the castle and its park, you will discover the lively atmosphere of a family house, where 23 generations left the mark of their personality and their time.
 
Château de Loubens, la bibliothèque

You will visit

• The furnished apartments of the CASTLE ("Monument Historique"): the reception rooms, the guards room, the kitchen, the Capitoul bedroom, the library...
 
• The vaulted UNDERGROUND kitchen.
 
• The GRAIN ATTICS in the "communs", now turned into an exhibition space where Jules de Gounon-Loubens (1813-1894) travel notebooks are presented.

• An HISTORICAL VIDEO or slide show presentation completes the visit.

The visit is free-access. You will find information boards in English in every room.

Château de Loubens, le parc

The park

"Jardin Remarquable" where you will wonder around discovering the many centenarian trees, the prairies, the great grove, the fountain...

Château de Loubens, le parc


Opening times 2025
 
INDIVIDUALS
• June
"Rendez-vous aux Jardins 2025"
First w-e of June.  
This year, due to some disorders in the park area, we are exceptionally closed for this event. 
 
• September
"Journées du Patrimoine 2025"
Third w-e of September.
 From 2pm to 7:30pm (last entrance 7pm) 
 Price: 7 € (no cc). Under 15: free 
 

Château de Loubens, la façade au Midi

Loubens-Lauragais is 29km East from Toulouse

FROM TOULOUSE
Take road D826 (perif' exit 17) towards Castres for 28 km, then make a right turn towards Loubens (follow local signs).
From A68 highway (Tlse-Albi), take exit 2 towards Castres. At the crossroads with road N126, follow local signs to Loubens.

FROM HIGHWAY A61
Exit at Villefranche-de-Lauragais > drive 17km direction Caraman or Lavaur > drive through Caraman direction Lavaur > drive 4km > turn right on D20D (local sign).



 
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