Castles in the Atlantic Pyrenees

Château
64440 Béost

Béost Castle, built in the 15th century, is a historical monument located in the Bearnais village of Béost, New Aquitaine, illustrating the local seigneurial architecture.

Château de style néo-Renaissance
64200 Biarritz

Château Boulard, an ancient eclectic villa of the last quarter of the 19th century, dominates Biarritz at 63 meters above sea level. A masterpiece by architect Joseph Louis Duc, it combines Renaissance and Mediterranean influences around a central patio decorated with Italian marbles and mosaics.

Château
64300 Sault-de-Navailles

Sault Castle, a medieval fortress of the 12th-XIVth centuries in Sault-de-Navailles (Pyrénées-Atlantiques), was a strategic point between Aquitaine and Béarn. Today, only remains remain after the collapse of its tower in 2021.

Château de plaisance
64210 Bidart

The castle of Ilbarritz, built between 1895 and 1897 in Bidart (New Aquitaine), is an eclectic modern castle designed to house a monumental organ, surrounded by a park today partially disappeared.

Château
64450 Viven

Viven Castle, built in the 18th century in Viven (Pyrénées-Atlantiques), is a historical monument combining classical architecture and medieval remains, overlooking the Luy-de-France plain.

Château
64470 Trois-Villes

The Château d'Eliçabéa, a 17th century classical building in Trois-Villes (Pyrénées-Atlantiques), was built for Jean-Armand du Peyrer, famous captain of the Musketeers of Louis XIII, according to plans attributed to François Mansart.

Château
64260 Aste-Béon

The castle of Béon, built between the fourteenth and seventeenth centuries, dominates the village of Aste-Béon in New Aquitaine. This historic monument illustrates the defensive and residential architecture of its time.

Château fort
64100 Bayonne

The Château Neuf de Bayonne, built in the 15th century in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques, is a military fortress integrated with the city walls. A symbol of Franco-English tensions and local conflicts, it dominates the Petit Bayonne district and reflects the defensive evolution of the city, particularly under the influence of Vauban in the 17th century.