Castles in the Eastern Pyrenees

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.

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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.

66500 Molitg-les-Bains

Paracolls Castle is a historic monument located in Molitg-les-Bains, Occitanie region. Its history and construction period remain undocumented.

Château fort
66190 Collioure

The Royal Castle of Collioure, built from the 7th century and rebuilt until the 17th century, is a fortified medieval citadel overlooking the Mediterranean, located in Collioure in Occitanie, witness to seven centuries of military and royal history.

Château fort
66300 Castelnou

Castelnou Castle, the medieval castle of the 10th century, dominates the village of Castelnou in Occitanie. Residence of Viscounts for four centuries, it illustrates Catalan military architecture.

Château
66510 Saint-Hippolyte

The Château de Saint-Hippolyte is a historic monument located in the municipality of the same name, in the Occitanie region. His precise history remains to be discovered.

66130 Prunet-et-Belpuig

Belpuig Castle, located in Prunet-et-Belpuig in Occitanie, is a medieval castle overlooking the Tet and Tech valleys, built to protect the population and herds.

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.