Castles in the Ariège

Castle
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
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.

Castle
09460 Quérigut

The castle of Quérigut, an ancient medieval castle, dominates the village of Quérigut in Ariège. Today in ruins, it bears witness to a history marked by border conflicts.

Medieval and Renaissance Castle
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.

Medieval and Renaissance Castle
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
09400 Miglos

The castle of Miglos, a 14th century medieval fortress, dominates the valleys of Miglos and Vicdessos in Ariège. Perched 779 m above sea level, it was part of the Foix County defensive system.

Cathar castles
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.

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09250 Lordat

Lordat Castle, a medieval fortress of the 11th and 15th centuries, dominates the Ariège Valley at an altitude of 965 m on the town of Lordat in Occitanie. Impressive ruins of a cathar and feudal strategic site.