The Château de Mézerville is a 13th-century château and is listed in the supplementary inventory of historic monuments in France. Visits are possible year-round by prior arrangement. In 1965, the château narrowly escaped destruction; its restoration began in 1975. The nearest train stations to the château are Castelnaudary and Villefranche-de-Lauragais, approximately 20 minutes away; pickup upon the train’s arrival is possible.
Regional Cuisine
The château’s table d’hôtes serves homemade meals made from local, preferably organic and always seasonal produce. At GAEC de Bérengou, ducks are kept outdoors and fed grain grown on the farm itself. The farm shop offers passing customers various processed duck products. Visits to the farm are possible exclusively by prior arrangement.
Trails and Landscape
The “Autour de Boutes” circular hiking trail begins and ends in Mézerville, descends to the Gardijol stream and then returns along the same route. The circular trail also offers an optional 300-metre detour to Boutes village via a private path. The nearby village of Boutes offers views of the Pyrenees as well as a church with a tree-lined cemetery. This cemetery contains disc-shaped steles described as part of the small Lauragais heritage.
Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Mézerville can use the information about Château de Mézerville, Boutes and the “Autour de Boutes” circular trail as a guide.
