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The '''Château de Belzunce''' is a ruined [[castle]] in the ''[[Communes of France|commune]]'' of [[Ayherre]] in the [[Pyrénées-Atlantiques]] ''[[Departments of France|département]]'' of France. Its construction dates from the 13th, 14th and 16th centuries<ref name=MinCult>Ministry of Culture: [http://bit.ly/2EcbSKC Château de Belzunce] . Retrieved 15 February 2019.</ref>
==Description==
The castle has a trapezoidal plan flanked by four towers, representing two periods of construction, the Middle Ages and the 16th century. During the 16th century, it was redeveloped and finally ruined. During the [[French Revolution]], it was sold as national property. It appears to have been used as a stone quarry. Neighbouring buildings and the outer fortifications survive only as foundations. The castle is notable for the Belzunce family. (François de Belzunce was [[Bishop of Marseille]] at the beginning of the 18th century and the Marseille district of [[Belsunce]] was named by him.)<ref name=MinCult/>
It is privately owned and has been registered since 1992 as a ''[[monument historique]]'' by the [[French Ministry of Culture]].<ref name=MinCult/>
==See also==
*[[List of castles in France]]
==References==
==External links==
* [http://bit.ly/2EcbSKC Ministry of Culture listing for Château de Belzunce]
[[Category:Ruined castles in Nouvelle-Aquitaine]]
[[Category:Monuments historiques of Nouvelle-Aquitaine]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Pyrénées-Atlantiques]]
==Description==
The castle has a trapezoidal plan flanked by four towers, representing two periods of construction, the Middle Ages and the 16th century. During the 16th century, it was redeveloped and finally ruined. During the [[French Revolution]], it was sold as national property. It appears to have been used as a stone quarry. Neighbouring buildings and the outer fortifications survive only as foundations. The castle is notable for the Belzunce family. (François de Belzunce was [[Bishop of Marseille]] at the beginning of the 18th century and the Marseille district of [[Belsunce]] was named by him.)<ref name=MinCult/>
It is privately owned and has been registered since 1992 as a ''[[monument historique]]'' by the [[French Ministry of Culture]].<ref name=MinCult/>
==See also==
*[[List of castles in France]]
==References==
==External links==
* [http://bit.ly/2EcbSKC Ministry of Culture listing for Château de Belzunce]
[[Category:Ruined castles in Nouvelle-Aquitaine]]
[[Category:Monuments historiques of Nouvelle-Aquitaine]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Pyrénées-Atlantiques]]
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