Castles in the Vaucluse

Château fort
84490 Saint-Saturnin-lès-Apt

The ruins of the castle of Saint-Saturnin-lès-Apt, built between the 9th and 15th centuries, dominate the Vauclusian village. This listed monument, a communal property, bears witness to a medieval Provencal heritage preserved since 1921.

Château
84800 Lagnes

The Château de Lagnes, built between the 13th and 17th centuries, is a historical monument located in the village of Lagnes, in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. Its remains include chapels, dungeon and enclosure walls protected since 1978.

Château
84130 Le Pontet

The castle of Fargues, located in the Pontet in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, is a 14th century medieval building, marked by the history of the papacy of Avignon and transformed into a municipal cultural place after restoration in the 20th century.

Château fort
84230 Châteauneuf-du-Pape

The château de l'Hers, castle fort of the 12th–XIVth centuries, dominates the Rhône in Châteauneuf-du-Pape (Vaucluse). Former strategic enclave of Languedoc, it was a toll and medieval surveillance post, now classified as a historical monument.

Château de style Renaissance
84160 Lourmarin

Lourmarin Castle, a 15th-16th century Renaissance building in Lourmarin (Provence), combines medieval fortress and Renaissance wing, classified as a historical monument since 1979.

84580 Oppède

The Château d'Oppede is a historic monument located in the commune of Oppede, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. Its history and exact period remain to be specified.

Château fort
84360 Mérindol

The old castle of Mérindol is a medieval fortress in ruins, dated from the 13th and 14th centuries, overlooking the village of Mérindol in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. Its remains bear witness to a typical Provencal castrum with dungeon, chapel and pregnant.

Château
84240 La Tour-d'Aigues

The Château de la Tour-d'Aigues, built in the 16th century at La Tour-d'Aigues in Provence, is a Renaissance jewel combining medieval remains and refined architecture, witness to a turbulent seigneurial history.