Castles in the Atlantic Pyrenees

Castle
64122 Urrugne

Urtubia Castle, built in the 14th, 16th and 18th centuries in Urrugne, New Aquitaine, is a historical monument combining medieval architecture and classical amenities, a witness to border conflicts and Basque family alliances.

Recreational castle
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.

Castle
64430 Saint-Etienne-de-Baïgorry

The Château d'Etchaux, built in the 16th century in Saint-Étienne-de-Baïgorry, New Aquitaine, is a former vicomtal seat combining medieval architecture and Renaissance, classified as a historical monument since 1989.

Castle
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.

Renaissance style castle
64130 Mauléon-Licharre

Maÿtie Castle, built in Mauléon-Licharre at the end of the 16th and 17th centuries, is a Renaissance jewel of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques, classified as a historical monument for its facades and unique naval structure.

Recreational castle
64200 Biarritz

Françon Castle, an Anglo-Norman building from the last quarter of the 19th century, overlooks Biarritz with a view of the Atlantic Ocean. Built for a British shipowner, it combines eclectic luxury and exotic botanical park.

Castle
64120 Aïcirits-Camou-Suhast

The castle of Camou, a 17th century fortress located in Aïcirits-Camou-Suhast, New Aquitaine, is built on an ancient feudal motte. Joined the Historical Monuments in 1993, it houses collections of ancient tools and models inspired by Leonardo da Vinci.

Castle
64270 Bellocq

Bellocq Castle, a Bearnaise fortress of the 13th and 14th centuries, dominates the municipality of Bellocq in New Aquitaine. Ranked a historic monument, it illustrates medieval military architecture with its seven towers and irregular quadrilateral.