Castles in the Vaucluse

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.

84480 Lacoste

The Château de Lacoste, located in the Vaucluse in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, is an 11th century fortress, famous for having belonged to the Marquis de Sade. Dominating the Calavon valley, it was destroyed in 1792 and partially restored.

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 fort
84110 Vaison-la-Romaine

The castle of Vaison-la-Romane, a 12th century medieval fortress, dominates the upper town of Vaison-la-Romane in Vaucluse. Symbol of the struggles between Counts of Toulouse and bishops, it overlooks the Gallo-Roman remains and the Ouvèze.

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 de style néo-classique et palladien
84700 Sorgues

The castle of Saint-Hubert, an 18th-century building in Sorgues (Vaucluse), is distinguished by its elegant facade with rounded central pavilion, overlooking an old garden now transformed into a municipal park.

Château fort
84120 Mirabeau

The castle of Mirabeau, located in the Vaucluse in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, is a 16th century building combining medieval fortifications and 18th century residences. He was the cradle of the Riqueti family, including Honoré Gabriel de Mirabeau, a major figure of the French Revolution.