Must See Castles in Occitania
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Carcassonne Castle
The Cité de Carcassonne is a medieval citadel located in the French city of Carcassonne, in the Aude department, Occitania region.
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Peyrepertuse Castle
Ruined royal fortress and Cathar fortification perched on a limestone ridge at an altitude of 800 meters. This historical monument features imposing towers and ramparts and was once a strategic defense against the Crown of Aragon.
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Château de Quéribus
The Château de Quéribus is a ruined castle in the commune of Cucugnan in the Aude département of France.
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Fort Saint-André
The Fort Saint-André is a medieval fortress in the commune of Villeneuve-lès-Avignon in the Gard département of France, dating from the…
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Château de Montségur
The Château de Montségur is a former fortress near Montségur, a commune in the Ariège department in southern France.
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Château de Castelnau-Bretenoux
The Château de Castelnau-Bretenoux is a castle in the commune of Prudhomat, Lot département, France.
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Castle of Lourdes
Medieval stone fortress and national monument that has served as a count's residence, military stronghold, and royal prison. It currently houses a museum dedicated to the history and culture of the Pyrenean region.
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Château Royal de Collioure
The Château Royal de Collioure is a massive French royal castle in the town of Collioure, a few kilometers north of the Spanish border in…
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Tower of Philip the Fair
Tour Philippe-le-Bel is a medieval tower in Villeneuve-lès-Avignon which marked the French terminus of the Saint-Bénézet Bridge across the…
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Château de Flaugergues
The Château de Flaugergues is a country house near Montpellier, Occitanie, southern France.
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Châteaux de Lastours
The Châteaux de Lastours are four so-called Cathar castles in the French commune of Lastours in the département of l'Aude.
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Palace of the Kings of Majorca
The Palace of the Kings of Majorca, is a palace and a fortress with gardens overlooking the city of Perpignan in Pyrenees-Orientales,…
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Fort Saint-Elme
Fort Saint-Elme is a military fort constructed between 1538 and 1552 under the reign of Charles V.
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Château de Saissac
The Château de Saissac is a ruined castle, one of the so-called Cathar castles, in the southernmost tip of the commune of Saissac in the…
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Château de Coupiac
The Château de Coupiac is a castle in the French commune of Coupiac in the département of Aveyron.
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Citadel of Montpellier
The Citadel of Montpellier is an Early Modern fortification in the city of Montpellier, in the Hérault département of southern France.
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Fort de Salses
The Fort de Salses is a Catalan fortress in the commune of Salses-le-Château, situated in the French département of Pyrénées-Orientales.
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Châteaux de Lastours
The Châteaux de Lastours are four so-called Cathar castles in the French commune of Lastours in the département of l'Aude.
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Château de Portes
The Château de Portes is a castle located in the commune of Portes in the Gard département of France.
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Château de Saint-Ferriol
The Château de Saint-Ferriol is a late medieval - early Renaissance castle, in the village and commune of Saint-Ferriol, in the Aude…
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Château de Foix
The Château de Foix is a castle which dominates the town of Foix in the French département of Ariège.
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