Castles in the Tarn

81350 Crespin

The old castle of Andouque is a 11th century dungeon in ruins, located in Crespin in Tarn, Occitanie. This medieval monument dominates a meandering stream of the Andouquette.

81120 Teillet

The castle of the Algayrie, a 19th century neoclassical building, stands in Teillet in the Tarn, Occitanie. Built in 1863, it replaces an old lost castle.

81140 Vaour

The remains of the castle of Vaour, former Templar Commandery founded in 1140, are located in the Tarn. This historic site, classified in 1927, bears witness to the influence of the Templars in Occitanie before moving to the Hospitallers.

81540 Sorèze

The Roquefort Castrum is a medieval castle in ruins, surrounded by a castral village, located in Sorèze in the Tarn. Dating from the 11th century, it was a refuge for heretics after the crusade of the Albigois.

81470 Roquevidal

The castle of Roquevidal, a fortified building from the 14th to the 16th centuries, dominates the town of Tarn with its round towers and moat. Ranked a historic monument in 1943, it combines medieval architecture with Renaissance elements, a witness to the wars of Religion and seigneurial life in Occitanie.

81540 Palleville

The castle of Lastouzeilles, built between the 15th and 19th centuries in Palleville (Occitanie), is a historic monument in foraine brick, marked by the Wars of Religion and restored over the centuries.

81470 Montgey

The castle of Montgey, a medieval fortified building of the 12th century, overlooks the plain between Toulouse and Revel in the Tarn. A former Roquefort fief, he played a key role in the Albige crusade.

81200 Mazamet

The Château de la Sagne, an 18th and 19th century building in Mazamet (Occitanie), is a remarkable example of industrial architecture linked to the textile boom of the region.