Castles in the High Pyrénées

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65120 Luz-Saint-Sauveur

Château Sainte-Marie d'Esquièze-Sère, built in the 14th century, is a castle in ruins perched at an altitude of 630 m, overlooking Luz-Saint-Sauveur and Esterre in the Hautes-Pyrénées. A medieval strategic symbol, it offers an exceptional view of the valley.

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65240 Arreau

The Château des Nestes, a 17th-century mansion in Arreau en Occitanie, was the residence of the Sénéchaux d'Aure and housed a communal prison.

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65140 Tostat

Tostat Castle, built in the 18th century in Tostat, Occitanie, is a historical monument combining classical architecture and medieval remains, surrounded by moat and marked by the history of the Bazillac family.

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65700 Labatut-Rivière

The Château de Labatut, built between the 14th and 18th centuries in Labatut-Rivière in Occitanie, is a historical monument combining defensive towers and Renaissance decorations, witness to an evolutionary and refined architecture.

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65320 Gardères

The castle of Gardères, home of the 18th century fields located in the Hautes-Pyrénées, illustrates the architecture of Bearnaise with its turrets added in the 19th century. Ranked a historic monument, it stands in the heart of the village of Gardères in Occitanie.

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65100 Lourdes

The castle of Lourdes, built between the 11th and 19th centuries, dominates the town of Hautes-Pyrénées. Former medieval fortress became a Pyrenean museum, it embodies the military and cultural history of Occitanie.

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65370 Bramevaque

The castle of Comtes de Comminges, built in the 12th and 13th centuries, is a medieval castle located in Bramevaque (Hautes-Pyrénées), overlooking the valley of the Barousse from a rocky promontory.

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65170 Tramezaïgues

Tramezaygues Castle, 11th and 12th century castle, dominates Tramezaïgues in Occitanie. Former border watch tower, he monitored the Aure Valley until the Revolution.