Forts, fortifications, arsenals in Languedoc-Roussillon

Fortification
66360 Olette

The Bastide d'Olette is a historical monument located in the commune of Olette, in the Occitanie region. Its history and exact period remain to be specified.

Fortification
66210 La Llagonne

The Castrum de La Llagonne, located in the Pyrénées-Orientales, is a medieval fortified complex of the 11th and 13th centuries, including a Romanesque church and a watchtower, witness to the border tensions between the crown of Aragon and France.

30330 Saint-Laurent-la-Vernède

Fort de Saint-Laurent-la-Vernede, built in the middle of the 15th century, is a protected architectural complex located in the Gard, in Occitanie, including churches and medieval towers.

Patrimoine défensif
66660 Port-Vendres

The fort of the Mauresque, built in the 19th century in Port-Vendres (Pyrénées-Orientales), is a defensive military work inscribed in historical monuments since 1991, dominating the strategic port near the Spanish border.

11260 Val-du-Faby

The square tower of Fa, built between the 12th and 13th centuries in Val-du-Faby (Aude), is a medieval vestige surrounded by remains of fortifications, classified as a historical monument since 1948.

Patrimoine défensif
11370 Leucate

The fort of Leucate, located in the Aude, is an ancient medieval castle transformed into a fortress bastioned in the 16th century, witness to the Franco-Spanish conflicts before its partial destruction in 1665.

Patrimoine défensif
66190 Collioure

Fort Dugommier is a mid-19th century military structure in Collioure (Pyrénées-Orientales), built between 1844 and 1852 for coastal defence.

Fort
30100 Alès

Fort Vauban d'Alès, built in the 17th century on the Roque Hill, is a U-shaped military structure, overlooking the town of Alès in Occitanie. Inspired by the fortifications of Vauban, he served as barracks and prison.