Castles in the Ariège

Château Médiéval et Renaissance
09130 Pailhès

The castle of Pailhès, a medieval building of the twelfth and seventeenth centuries, dominates the village of Pailhès in Ariège. Combining military architecture and Renaissance, it bears witness to a history related to the lords of Foix and the Amiel and Villemur families.

09140 Ustou

Mirabat Castle, a 12th century medieval ruin, dominates the Upper Salat at an altitude of 1242 m between Ustou, Seix and Oust, in Ariège. Strategic vestige of the Occitan Pyrenees.

09200 Saint-Girons

The old château of Saint-Girons, built between the late 16th and 17th centuries, is a historic building located in Occitanie, marked by bastioned architecture and a renovated facade in the 19th century.

Châteaux cathares
09300 Montségur

The castle of Montsegur, a 13th century medieval fortress, dominates the village of the same name in Ariège (Occitanie). Symbol of the Cathar resistance, it was the scene of a tragic siege in 1244.

Château fort
09110 Montaillou

Montaillou Castle, the ruin of a 13th century castle, dominates the village of Montaillou in Ariège (Occitanie). Medieval vestige linked to the Cathar history and defence of Foix County.

09100 Pamiers

The Château de Riveneuve is a historical monument located in Pamiers, in the Occitanie region. Its history and exact period remain to be specified.

Château
09500 Lagarde

Sibra Castle, a 19th-century, eclectic, fort house, stands in Lagarde en Ariège, surrounded by a 15 hectare landscaped park that has been listed as historic monuments since 2004.

Château fort
09500 Lagarde

The Château de Lagarde, in Ariège, is a former 11th century castle transformed into a Baroque palace in the 17th century. Its ruins dominate the Hers-Vif valley near Mirepoix, Occitanie.