Forts, fortifications, arsenals in Occitanie

Château fort
46090 Aujols

The Créneaux d'Aujols are the remains of a 13th century medieval castle, located in the Lot, linked to the history of the Cardaillac-Bioule and the chapter of Cahors.

Fortification
66360 Olette

The Bastide d'Olette is a historical monument located in the commune of Olette, in the Occitanie region. Its history and exact period remain to be specified.

Fortification
66000 Perpignan

The Castillet de Perpignan, built between the 14th and 16th centuries, is an emblematic military monument of the city. A former fortified gate and state prison, it now houses the Catalan Museum of Popular Arts and Traditions.

Éperon barré
46100 Capdenac

The Fortifications of Capdenac, built in the 15th century in the Lot in Occitanie, form a remarkable medieval defensive ensemble with seven gates and a triangular dungeon overlooking the Lot Valley, a witness to the historical conflicts of the region.

Fortification
12230 La Cavalerie

The fortifications of La Cavalerie, built in the 15th century on the Larzac, form a quadrangular enclosure with round towers and fortified gate, in the Aveyron village of La Cavalerie in Occitanie.

Forteresse
66600 Salses-le-Château

The Salses fortress, built between 1497 and 1503 in Salses-le-Château (Occitanie), is a military masterpiece of transition between medieval castle and bastioned fortification, built by Spanish Catholic kings to control the border between France and Catalonia.

Patrimoine défensif
34200 Sète

Fort Richelieu, built in the 18th century in Sète, is a military work designed to defend the Languedoc coast, overlooking the city from Mont Saint-Clair.

Fortification
66210 La Llagonne

The Castrum de La Llagonne, located in the Pyrénées-Orientales, is a medieval fortified complex of the 11th and 13th centuries, including a Romanesque church and a watchtower, witness to the border tensions between the crown of Aragon and France.