Castles in the Eastern Pyrenees

66650 Banyuls-sur-Mer

Querroig Castle is a set of medieval fortifications in ruins, located on the French-Spanish border near Banyuls-sur-Mer, dating from the 13th to the 17th century.

66300 Thuir

Saü Castle, built in 1886 in Thuir (Pyrénées-Orientales), is an emblematic monument built by architect Viggo Dorph-Petersen in the heart of a historic wine estate.

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.

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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.

66510 Saint-Hippolyte

The Château de Saint-Hippolyte, located in Monestiés in the Tarn, is a medieval building renovated in the 17th and 18th centuries, mixing defensive and residential architecture in Occitanie.

66220 Fenouillet

Castel Sabarda, remains of a medieval castle and a church, dominates Fenouillet (Pyrénées-Orientales). Built in the 13th century, it complemented the local defensive system with stunning views of the valley.

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 Tautavel

Tautavel Castle, built between the 11th and 13th centuries, is a medieval castle located on the heights of Tautavel, in Occitanie, offering a strategic view of the region.