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Dungeons, towers, citadels and bastions in the Atlantic Pyrenees

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Former arsenal, currently cultural and tourist centre

64190 Navarrenx

The former Navarrenx arsenal, built in the 17th century, is a military building transformed into a cultural centre. Located in New Aquitaine, it bears witness to the local historical heritage with its three U-built buildings and its central courtyard.
House called La Tour d'Ore

64260 Gère-Bélesten

The Fortified House called La Tour d'Ore, located in Gère-Bélesten, New Aquitaine, is a 13th- and 14th-century medieval building typical of local defensive buildings.
Castle of Castet called Tower Abadie

64260 Castet

The Castle of Castet, known as the Abadie Tower, is a 12th and 13th century vicomtal castle located in Castet, New Aquitaine, including a motte, fences and a fortified enclosure.
Citadelle de Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port
Citadels
64220 Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port

The citadel of Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, built in the 17th century in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques, is a bastioned fortress designed by Vauban, overlooking the historic city and classified as a Historic Monument since 1963.
Old Pontacq Tower
Tower
64530 Pontacq

The old Pontacq tower, a medieval vestige of the 14th and 16th centuries, dominates the Bearnaise commune. This fortified tower, surrounded by ramparts, bears witness to the defensive history of the region.
Tour of the Esquirette de Lescar
Tower
64230 Lescar

The Esquirette tower, a 14th-century medieval vestige in Lescar, was part of the fortified episcopal palace built into the city walls, near Notre Dame Cathedral.
Tour de Labastide-Villefranche
Tower
64270 Labastide-Villefranche

The tower of Labastide-Villefranche, a former 14th century dungeon, dominates the village of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques in New Aquitaine. A medieval military symbol, it peaks at 28 meters.
Tower of Grède in Oloron-Sainte-Marie
Tower
64400 Oloron-Sainte-Marie

The Tower of Grède, a 13th and 16th century medieval building in Oloron-Sainte-Marie, is a fortified tower classified as a Historic Monument in 1943, marked by its defensive architecture and ogival windows.