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.

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.

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66760 Porta

Carol Castle, an ancient 13th century medieval castle, dominates Porta in the Pyrénées-Orientales. Its remains, including two quadrangular towers, testify to its strategic role in Cerdagne.

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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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.

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66720 Tautavel

The castle of Tautavel, built between the 11th and 13th centuries, dominates the village of Tautavel in Occitanie. This medieval castle, partially destroyed in the seventeenth century, has been classified as a historical monument since 1986.

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66360 Olette

The Château d'Évol, built in the 13th century in Olette in the Pyrénées-Orientales, is a medieval castle dominated by a quadrangular enclosure and circular towers, witness to feudal struggles in Cerdagne.

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66700 Argelès-sur-Mer

Pujols Castle, built in the 13th century in Argelès-sur-Mer (Pyrénées-Orientales), is a medieval castle surrounded by a rectangular enclosure with a central dungeon, classified as a historical monument since 1956.