Following our adventures, you will discover some small treasures of the Espic castle. "Archives, polychrome ceilings, murals, architecture", but we know that it hides many other surprises. Murals can already be seen under the plaster and under the old wallpaper that must be removed delicately. This operation can only be performed when the security work is done.
Why not tag along with us and participate in this great adventure?
The castle of Murviel has been established since the eleventh century. Their lords, vassals of Viscounts of Trencavel, are at the center of the conflicts which opposed from the XII ° century the kings of Aragon to the counts of Toulouse. In 1181, the village and its castle are destroyed by Alfonso II, king of Aragon. It is Aymar de Murviel who at the end of the XII ° century rebuilt the castle which a little later will be enclosed with the first houses of the village in more protective fortification. In 1269, the last of the Trencavel left for the crusades, followed shortly by Saint Louis. It is a time that ends and in 1407, the castle goes to Antoine Aybrand, who takes name and weapons of Murviel. The new lords will keep this lordship title until the eighteenth century. It is certain that the castle will be marked by their presence.
The archives do not tell us with certainty about the state of the castle after the wars that marked the middle ages but paintings found on the beams of a ceiling in the castle make us think that there could have been an imposing round tower in the center of the fortress. The analysis of the property deeds of the sixteenth century does not report this but in return this document shows that a castle was still in existence at the time and included its current "east" part.
The Murviel, a small provincial aristocracy, is gaining importance. A viguier of Béziers in 1514, a bishop of Montauban in 1600. Later, Gaspar is mestre of camps of the armies of the king. His son Jean is Knight of Malta. However, this second line will soon die out and Murviel passes to the family of Carrion Nizas and the Italian family Spinola, Marquis d'Arqueta.
The purpose of this campaign is to fund work for the structural work that requires urgent intervention.
When the fundraising reaches 10.000 € (first step), thanks to you, we will be able to do the most urgent work of securing certain areas in which we would then be able to open to the public.
As it stands, for the moment we can not do this. The castle located in the heart of the village has no garden only an interior courtyard which is not accessible for now or secure for public access. We will carry out the work without modifying the work, without distorting its heritage elements. Anchoring of the of the angle, anchoring of the facade, gutters and descents, proper access scaffolding, perforation of the masonry for staples between 2 m 3 m. Injection of tor sealing seals to prompt mortar and lime. Repair cracks with lime mortar. Nacelle 20 m, deposit stamping tile, removal of gutters and descents varnished sandstone which will be stored in a secure place for later re-installation. Roofing, attic Shoring and repairing of under-roof archways, roof reworking,lintel and crack repair.
When the fundraising reaches 15.000 € (second level): We will be able to redo a part of the roof and at the main entrance the repair of the lintel and cracking.
When the fundraising reaches € 22,000 (third tier): We work on restoring the shutters and windows of two rooms in order to open them.
When the fundraising reaches 45 000 € (fourth level): thanks to you, we can start to restore part of the cellar where the big press is located, and remove the old iron curtain. A place that will become welcoming and friendly thereafter to we can organize conferences and even themed days (old trades, etc etc ...)
M.V. E Patrimoine is an association that was created in 2015 to enhance the village of Murviel-lès-Béziers, located 15 km from Béziers in the Orb Valley, department of Hérault. The association's first goal is to participate in the restoration and conservation of part of Murviel Castle, in order to promote and enhance its historical past by opening it to the public and by making it a museum.
The building belonging to Madame MARTIN is located at the top of the circular village of Murviel lès Béziers. It is the "east" part of the castle, also probably the oldest. The work recently done inside has among others to clear the old decorations of the main room, painted at the end of the XVII ° century as well as the paintings of the beams of the ceiling.
Above on this photo: Top left: Christel Richier accountant. Pascal Chabrier president, Véronique Martin owner. Nathalie Périlhou secretary//Top right: Renaud Guiard and Laurence-Gaëlle Darrigade our two young Quebécois, translators.//Bottom left: Jean-Luc Maréchal, draftsman and active member//Down the middle: Gérard d'Alboy, lawyer and history buff active member//Bottom right: Pascale Petrizzelli, author and active member
Here are some links to contact us, to follow our actions for this project or to know all about the historical past of the castle Espic:
Email : [email protected]
Social Media:
Facebook Page: Murviel-lès-Béziers Association M V E Patrimoine
Or Facebook Page : Château Espic Murviel lès Béziers Languedoc-Roussillon, France
Website : https://murivetuliespic.wordpr...
French donors
Your donation is tax-deductible because it fulfils the conditions set out in articles 200 and 238b of the income tax code. At the end of the fund-raiser, you will receive a tax receipt entitling you to a tax reduction:
- Individuals, you can deduct 66% of your donation up to a maximum of 20% of your taxable income.
- Businesses, the totality of donations to the project enables you to benefit from a reduction in business tax of 60% of the amount donated, up to a maximum of 0.5% of the company's pre-tax turnover.
Register, Login, and donate on this page www.dartagnans.fr- sur www.dartagnans.fr
- by an online donation on this page
- by bank transfer on this page
- by sending a cheque (made out to Patrimoine-Environnement) to the following address:
Dartagnans
Campagne château Espic
14 rue Crespin du Gast
75011 Paris France
Photo of the petit journal, article from Karine Caironi
