Castles in the Midi-Pyrénées

Château fort
09110 Montaillou

Montaillou Castle, the ruin of a 13th century castle, dominates the village of Montaillou in Ariège (Occitanie). Medieval vestige linked to the Cathar history and defence of Foix County.

Château fort
12260 Salvagnac-Cajarc

The castle of Cajarc, ancient castle of the thirteenth and fifteenth centuries, dominates Salvagnac-Cajarc in Aveyron. Ranked a historical monument, it combines medieval architecture and Renaissance painted decorations.

Château fort
12330 Clairvaux-d'Aveyron

The castle of Panat, a 16th and 18th century building, dominates Clairvaux-d'Aveyron in Occitanie. This historical monument, backed by a Romanesque church, combines medieval architecture and classical transformations.

Château
09310 Château-Verdun

The castles of Château-Verdun and Gudanes, located in Ariège, include a medieval castle in ruins (XII-15th centuries) and a neoclassical 18th century castle, symbol of seigneurial power in the Sabarthes.

Château
12150 Recoules-Prévinquières

Revoules Castle, a medieval building renovated in the 19th century, stands in Recoules-Previnquières en Aveyron. This private castle, surrounded by towers and equipped with a central courtyard, combines defensive architecture and refined interior decorations.

Château Médiéval et Renaissance
12700 Capdenac-Gare

The castle of Saint-Julien d'Empare, built in the 18th century in Capdenac-Gare in Aveyron, is an ancient medieval castle transformed into a Renaissance residence, surrounded by defensive remains like towers and ditches.

Château fort
12720 Peyreleau

Triadou Castle, built from 1470 on in Peyreleau (Aveyron), is a Renaissance castle marked by successive construction campaigns and renovations until the 17th century, linked to the history of the Albignac family.

Château de style Renaissance
12450 Luc-la-Primaube

Planèzes Castle, a 15th century Renaissance building, stands in Luc-la-Primaube in Aveyron, in the heart of Occitanie. This rouergat landmark, surrounded by a private garden, illustrates the late medieval defensive and residential architecture.