Selection of the most beautiful monuments in Occitanie

Eglise romane
11400 Saint-Papoul

The Benedictine Abbey of Saint-Papoul, founded in the 8th century and rebuilt in the 13th and 15th centuries, is an ancient cathedral located in Saint-Papoul (Aude). This Gothic and Romanesque jewel, classified as a Historical Monument, was the seat of a diocese until the Revolution.

Grotte préhistorique
09400 Alliat

The cave of the Vache in Alliat is a prehistoric adorned cave located in Ariège, in the Occitanie region, classified as a Historic Monument since 1952.

Château Médiéval et Renaissance
11410 Mézerville

The Château de Mézerville, a 15th-17th century building, stands in Mézerville, Occitanie. This brick monument, partially classified, combines defensive architecture and typical residential elements of the Laure.

Château fort
12390 Belcastel

Belcastel Castle, a medieval 8th century fortress, dominates the Aveyron Valley in Belcastel (Occitanie). Ranked a historic monument, it combines defensive architecture and exemplary restoration by Fernand Pouillon.

Cloître
66200 Elne

The cloister of Elne, a medieval jewel from the twelfth to the fourteenth century in Elne (Occitanie), is a masterpiece of Romanesque and Gothic sculpture, classified as a historical monument since 1840. Former residence of the canons, it illustrates the artistic evolution of the Roussillon.

Château
11410 Baraigne

The castle of Baraigne, built in the 16th and 17th centuries, is a historical monument located in the village of Baraigne, Occitanie, surrounded by moat and marked by defensive architecture.

Eglise romane
11300 Saint-Polycarpe

The Abbey of Saint-Polycarpe, a 12th-century Romanesque church in Saint-Polycarpe, Occitania, was the abbey of a Benedictine monastery dedicated to Saint Polycarpe of Smyrna, classified as a Historic Monument in 1913.

Pont du Diable
09000 Montoulieu

The Pont du Diable, also known as the Pont Saint-Antoine, is a medieval structure located on the Ariège, connecting Montoulieu with Mercus-Garrabet in Occitanie. Built in the 19th century despite medieval legends, it combines history and hydraulic engineering.