The oldest vestiges of Montricoux’s area went from the Palaeolithic ( flint ,dolmen,…).at Gaelic times that belonged to the Carduques people which have left their name to QUERCY and CAHORS town.
A document dating of the 30 of marsh 767 established that after the conquest of Albigensian and Rouergue king « pepin le bref » went in pilgrimage to saint-antonin monastery and he gave him Saint Pierre de Mormacus priory (Montricoux name in late gallo-roman) , the true etymology of Montricoux at the end of XII eme centuries seems to be Mons-Riculfi from latin mons (mount) and from germanic ric (powerful) and reulf (wolf) . it is also called Mon-Ricos in « langue d’oc » language that means hard, rough mount.
Gave in 1155 to fort sans commander of Vaour, by Frotard viscount of Saint-Antonin. in 1179 the donation was confirmed by the Toulouse count , a charter defined the type of jurisdiction, here the lordly rights are total. And it is expressed by a seal with the mention « S+ Vaoris monricos » in may 14 of 1181 the abbey of Saint-Antonin give all his rights to the templar. Montricoux quickly became an important center with commercial transactions and seat of an active market.

Wages of treason, the city was given in stronghold by king Philippe le Bel to Esquieu de Florian denouncer of the temple. In 1322, it was given to hospitalers.

the church Saint Nicolas de Castres of Montricoux

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 Templars of the countries of oc and Roussillon of Simon JEAN (in french)

The Commandery of Montricoux

The small city is encircled by ramparts, which don’t went from templar .bases of the church and keep.
only remain from templar time.the church was dedicated to saint Pierre. La the main door is framed of a toric roll which is prolonged by pillars with their capital in leaves there are seven side chapels builted on various times two are from templar .in the first on the left in the center of the keystone there is a T for templum. The second on the left have two floors the higher is the commander’s chapel.
The keep deprived of its turrets and cover of a roof, which have preserved him from time ravages,a passage connected this tower with commander’s chapel.
Houses, p, more or less strengthened, small boxes, stables surrounded the large court, open on the city by a porch with a harrow and a main folding door under a defensive arch.