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LA GARDE GUERIN

Castles and defenses sites

CEVENNES Mont Lozere

La Garde-Guérin– LA GARDE-GUERIN 48800 PREVENCHERES

City of "gamblers", from the 12th century, one of the most beautiful villages in France, Garde Guérin appears to be a strategic place. This fortified complex located on the Chemin de Régordane overlooks the...

CASTANET CASTLE

Castles and defenses sites

CEVENNES Mont Lozere

Castanet– 48800 POURCHARESSES

On the banks of the Altier, stands the imposing Château de Castanet. This building is located in the town of Pourcharesses, near Villefort, in Lozère and dates from the 16th century. OPEN HOUSE 2 P.M....

TOURNEL CASTLE

Castles and defenses sites

Mont Lozere Vallee du Lot

Avenue de la Gare– SAINT-JULIEN-DU-TOURNEL 48190 MONT LOZÈRE ET GOULET

The imposing ruins of the Château du Tournel still bear witness today to the presence of this 12th century barony which dominated the Causse de Mende as far as Vivaret, owning all of Mont...

CHÂTEAU DU CHEYLARD D’AUJAC

Castles and defenses sites

CEVENNES

Château d'Aujac– 940 route du cheylard– 30450 AUJAC

Castle with a square and a round tower, a drawbridge, a shop, exhibitions and films, guided tours. Middeleeuws kasteel, ophaalbrug, dorpje, boetiek, begeleide rondleidingen.

OLD CASTLE OF VILLARET

Castles and defenses sites

Mont Lozere Vallee du Lot

BAGNOLS-LES-BAINS 48190 MONT LOZÈRE ET GOULET

3 km from Bagnols-les-Bains The tower was rebuilt at the end of the 16th century, after being destroyed during serious conflicts between Catholics and Protestants. It is listed as a Historic Monument.

BOY CASTLE

Castles and defenses sites

Mont Lozere

Le Boy– MENDE 48000 LANUEJOLS

The Boy Castle must have been built around 1369 on the site of the “Mas del Boy”. More comfortable, it became, from the 16th century, the favorite residence of the lords of Tournel.

CHAMP CASTLE

Castles and defenses sites

Mont Lozere

48800 ALTIER

Castle open only for European Heritage Days "The lordship of the Champ appears in the deeds in 1498. A first campaign of work, at the end of the 15th century, concerns the corner tower known...