Castles in the Ariège

09400 Rabat-les-Trois-Seigneurs

Miramont Castle, a former 11th century Cathar castle, dominates the Courbière valley in Rabat-les-Trois-Seigneurs (Ariège). Shaved in 1247, it was a refuge for the perfect cathars.

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.

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.

Château fort
09140 Ustou

The castle of the Guard, built in the 12th century, is a castle in ruins located in Ustou in Ariège, overlooking the Pyrenean valleys. Its imposing remains testify to its medieval defensive role.

09110 Ax-les-Thermes

Château Delcassé is a historical monument located in Ax-les-Thermes, in the Occitan region. Its history and exact period remain to be specified.

Château Médiéval et Renaissance
09160 Prat-Bonrepaux

The castle of Prat, built between the 15th and 19th centuries, dominates the village of Prat-Bonrepaux in Ariège. This monument combining medieval fortress and Renaissance architecture overlooks the Salat Valley, witness to a strategic and episcopal past.

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.

Château fort
09000 Foix

Foix Castle, built in the 12th century, is a medieval castle overlooking the town of Foix in Occitanie. Redesigned in the 19th century, it now houses the departmental museum of Ariège and has been classified as a historical monument since 1840.