Castles in the Eastern Pyrenees

66700 Argelès-sur-Mer

Valmy Castle, Art Nouveau building of the Belle Époque, dominates Argelès-sur-Mer (Pyrénées-Orientales). Built between 1888 and 1900, this architectural gem combines bourgeois elegance and technical innovation with a reinforced concrete frame.

Château fort
66700 Argelès-sur-Mer

The castle of Ultrère, in ruins, is a medieval castle perched at 571 m in altitude in the Albères, overlooking Argelès-sur-Mer in Occitanie. Partly from the Wisigothic period (VIth–VIIth centuries), it was a strategic point between Roussillon and Catalonia.

66600 Opoul-Périllos

The castle of Salveterra, or Opoul castle, is a 13th century castle located in Opoul-Périllos in Occitanie, built by Jacques I of Aragon on the Franco-Aragonese border.

66500 Molitg-les-Bains

Riell Castle is a historic monument located in Molitg-les-Bains, Occitanie. Its history and exact period remain to be specified.

66300 Thuir

Château Las Collas is a historic monument located in Thuir, Occitanie region. Its history and exact period remain to be specified.

66360 Nyer

The former Château de la Roca d'Anyer, built between the 10th and 16th century in Nyer, is a medieval castle overlooking the gorges. Ranked a historic monument in 1965, it includes a chapel-hermitage.

66720 Cassagnes

The castle of Cuxous, built between the 11th and 13th centuries, is a castle located in Cassagnes in the Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie. Its defensive architecture and subsequent changes make it a remarkable historical testimony.

Château fort
66140 Canet-en-Roussillon

The castle of Canet-en-Roussillon, a former vicomtal castle from the 11th to the 17th century, dominates the village from a hill. Located in the Pyrénées-Orientales, it combines medieval ruins and residential remains, partially restored since the 1960s.