Castles in the Hautes-Alpes

05300 Upaix

The former castle of Upaix, built in the 17th century in the Hautes-Alpes, is a historic building incorporating a medieval gate and gypserie decorations, a witness to Provencal seigneurial architecture.

05300 Laragne-Montéglin

The remains of the castle and medieval village of Arzeliers, located in Laragne-Montéglin (Hautes-Alpes), bear witness to a protected rural historical heritage in 2024. These ruins offer a glimpse of the past village organization.

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05300 Laragne-Montéglin

Laragne Castle, built at the beginning of the 17th century in Laragne-Montéglin (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur), is an iconic historical monument of the Hautes-Alpes, built over nearly thirty years.

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05200 Crots

Picomtal Castle, built in the 13th century in Crots (Hautes-Alpes), is a medieval castle remodeled in the 16th and 19th centuries, combining defensive architecture and historical interior decorations.

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05260 Saint-Léger-les-Mélèzes

The castle of Saint-Léger, a fortified house of the 15th, 17th and 19th centuries, stands in Saint-Léger-les-Mélèzes (Hautes-Alpes). Turned into a master house, it combines medieval towers and recent developments in a preserved Alpine setting.

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05800 Le Glaizil

The ruins of the castle of Lesdiguières, built in the 16th century in Le Glaizil (Hautes-Alpes), testify to a military architecture of the Renaissance, destroyed by Savoyard mercenaries in 1692.

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05400 Montmaur

Montmaur Castle, built in the 14th century in the Hautes-Alpes, is a listed historical monument dominated by its Renaissance towers and interior frescoes. Located at 850 m above sea level, it overlooks the Petit Buëch valley and bears witness to the religious and political struggles of Dauphiné.

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05130 Tallard

The castle of Tallard, a former castle of the 14th and 16th centuries, dominates the Durance plain in Tallard (Hautes-Alpes), combining medieval donjon and partially restored Renaissance houses.