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The Château de Galié is a ruined 13-14th century castle in the commune of Galié in the Haute-Garonne département of France. Privately owned, it has been listed since 1970 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture. [1]
The Château de Quéribus is a ruined castle in the commune of Cucugnan in the Aude département of France. It has been listed as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture since 1907.
The Château d'Usson is one of the so-called Cathar castles in what is now southwestern France. It is located in the commune of Rouze, in the Ariège département. It is sited upstream from Axat, along the Aude river gorge, carved out of the foothills of the Pyrenees. It is situated at an altitude of 920 metres (3,020 ft) and dominates the valley of the Aude. The Château de Puilaurens is 30 kilometres (19 mi) away, Château de Puivert 49 kilometres (30 mi) and Château de Quéribus 60 kilometres (37 mi).
The Château de Foix is a castle which dominates the town of Foix in the French département of Ariège. An important tourist site, it is known as a centre of the Cathars. It has been listed since 1840 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture.
The Fort de Salses is a Catalan fortress in the commune of Salses-le-Château, situated in the French département of Pyrénées-Orientales. It is clearly visible from the A9 autoroute as well as the train line between Perpignan and Narbonne and it is possible to visit from the motorway rest area and the local train station.
The Château de Montaillou is a ruined castle in the French village of Montaillou, in the Ariège département. The village of Montaillou, standing on the slope of Mount Allion, was made famous in Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie's history, Montaillou, village occitan.
The Château de Durban is a ruined castle in the village of Durban-Corbières in the Aude département of southwestern France.
The Château de Châlus-Chabrol is a castle in the commune of Châlus in the département of Haute-Vienne, France.
The Château de Kaysersberg is a ruined castle in the commune of Kaysersberg in the Haut-Rhin département of France.
Galié is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.
The Château de Saint-Paul-d'Oueil is a castle in the commune of Saint-Paul-d'Oueil in the Haute-Garonne département of France.
There are numerous castles in the Gersdépartement of France. Many are little more than ruins and some are barely discernible, while others have been converted into modern homes. Castles or their remains may be found at the following locations, among others:
The Château des Ducs de Joyeuse is a castle in the commune of Couiza in the Aude département of France.
The Château de Cazeneuve is a castle, converted into a comfortable château, in the commune of Préchac in the Gironde département of France.
The Château de Mirabat is a ruined castle dating from before the Middle Ages in the communes of Seix, Oust and Ustou in the Ariège département of France.
The Château d'Auriac is a ruined castle in the commune of Auriac in the Aude département of France. The castle dates from the 11th and 12th centuries.
The Château de Sainte-Marie is a ruined castle in the commune of Esterre in the Hautes-Pyrénées département of France.
The Château des Comtes de Comminges is a ruined castle in the commune of Bramevaque in the Hautes-Pyrénées département of France.
The Château des Comtes de Génos is a ruined castle in the commune of Génos in the Hautes-Pyrénées département of France.
The Tour de Moulor or Château de Moulor is a ruined castle or watch tower in the commune of Loudervielle in the Hautes-Pyrénées département of France.
The Château de Tramezaygues is a ruined castle in the commune of Tramezaïgues in the Hautes-Pyrénées département of France.
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