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The Château de Saint-Laurent-les-Tours is a ruined castle in the commune of Saint-Laurent-les-Tours in the Lot département of France.
The castle ruins consist of parts of the enceinte and two square towers, one dating from the 13th century and the other from the 15th. The corps de logis, rebuilt in the 19th century in a neo-medieval style, was acquired by the painter and tapestry maker, Jean Lurçat, who set up his workshop there, decorating the walls, ceilings, doors and windows. Numerous works of the artist are preserved here, including tapestries, paintings and ceramics made between 1943 and his death in 1966. The logis and the furniture were given to the département by his widow.
The castle is the property of the département. It is open to the public for six months of the year. It has been listed since 1889 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture.