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Castles in the Ariège

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Château d'Usson in Rouze
Château fort
09460 Rouze

The castle of Usson, medieval ruin of the 11th and 13th centuries, dominates Ruze in Ariège. Former Cathar castle, it was dismantled in the seventeenth century and partially restored in the eighteenth century.
Castle of Prat
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 de Pailhès
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.
Castle of Sheets
Château
09340 Verniolle

The castle of Fiches, a private residence of the 17th to 18th centuries in Verniolle (Ariège), is famous for its painted ceilings and its historic staircase. Located in Occitanie, it combines aristocratic architecture and unique artistic heritage.
Castles of Château-Verdun and Gudanes
Château
09310 Château-Verdun

The castles of Château-Verdun and Gudanes, located in Ariège, include a medieval castle in ruins (XII-15th centuries) and a neoclassical 18th century castle, symbol of seigneurial power in the Sabarthes.
Castle of Montaillou
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.
Château de Roquefixade
Château fort
09300 Roquefixade

Roquefixade Castle, 11th century castle in ruins, dominates Roquefixade in Ariège (Occitanie). Ranked a historic monument, it was a Cathar refuge and a royal fortress.
Château de Foix
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.