Castles in Occitanie

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12390 Belcastel

Belcastel Castle, a medieval 8th century fortress, dominates the Aveyron Valley in Belcastel (Occitanie). Ranked a historic monument, it combines defensive architecture and exemplary restoration by Fernand Pouillon.

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12330 Salles-la-Source

The Château du Colombier, built in the 14th and 15th centuries in Salles-la-Source (Aveyron), is a fortified medieval den, emblematic of ruergate seigneurial architecture, with dungeon and preserved dovecotes.

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11510 Fitou

The castle of Fitou, built in the 12th century, dominates the village of Fitou in Occitanie. This castle, now in ruins, was a strategic place exposed to the conflicts between France and Spain, before being partially restored in the 20th century.

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11700 Puichéric

Puicheric Castle, built between the 16th and 18th centuries, dominates the village of the Minervois in Occitanie. This fortified castle, surrounded by gardens and a square tower decorated with frescoes, combines defensive architecture with Renaissance elements.

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11400 La Pomarède

The castle of La Pomarède, built in the 14th and 15th centuries, is a fortified complex located in the Audois Lauragais, in Occitanie. This historic monument, inscribed in 1995, dominates the village of the same name and bears witness to medieval military architecture.

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11400 Saint-Papoul

Ferrals Castle, built in the 16th century in Saint-Papoul, Occitanie, is a historic monument inscribed in 1927, combining Renaissance architecture and medieval remains in a wooded park.

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11410 Molleville

The castle of Molleville, built in the 13th and 18th centuries, is a historical monument located in the Aude, in Occitanie, marked by its rectangular architecture and quadrangular towers.

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11190 Coustaussa

The castle of Coustaussa, a medieval ruin of the 12th to 16th centuries, dominates the valley of Sals in Coustaussa (Aude). Former castle transformed into a Renaissance residence, it bears witness to the Cathar conflicts and Occitan defensive architecture.