The Château-Vieux ('Old castle') in Bayonne is built on the site of an ancient Roman castrum which housed the garrison and ...
Since its creation, the Château du Barroux has been a seigneurial seat, passing through noble families until the 18th centur ...
Within then independent Brittany, Château de Clisson, situated at a crossroads for Anjou and Poitou, was one of the great fo ...
Château de Vaucluse was erected around 1030 and the current ruins date from the early 12th century. In the 14th century it w ...
The Château d"Angles-sur-l"Anglin dates originally from the 12th century, with significant alterations and additi ...
The Château des ducs de Lorraine (Castle of Dukes of Lorraine or Sierck Castle) may have been a Gallo-Roman fort, but the fi ...
The origin of Château de Duras was the church of Saint-Ayrard (now demolished), which was located 1200m from the castle. Th ...
Fort Vauban in Alès was built in late 17th century to the site of old 13th century castle. The star shaped fortress got its ...
Besançon's Vauban citadel has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Louis XIV of France conquered the city for the fi ...
The Château de Loches was constructed in the 9th century. Built some 500 metres above the Indre River, the huge castle, ...
Château de Sceaux is a grand country house located in a park laid out by André Le Nôtre. It houses the Musée de l’Île- ...
The fortified citadel at Blaye, standing on the opposite bank of the river Gironde to Fort Médoc, forms, along with Fo ...
Château de Lourmarin was originally a 12th-century fortress which was transformed in the 15th century by Foulques d"Ago ...
The first castle in Vitré was built of wood on a feudal motte around the year 1000 on the Sainte-Croix hill. The castle was ...
Château de Peyrepertuse is a ruined fortress and one of the so-called Cathar castles located high in the French Pyr&eac ...
From 990 AD, Château de Castelnou served as the administrative and military capital of the Viscount of Vallespir. Its irregu ...
Château de Dieppe was founded in 1188 and destroyed in 1195. The site was restored in the 14th century. The castle was large ...
The Château de Foix dominates the town of Foix. An important tourist site, it is known as a centre of the Cathars. Built on ...
Château des Rudel was built in the 12th century and is now ruins. It is located inside the Vauban citadel of Blaye. It is a ...
Château de Rouen was a castle built by Philip II of France from 1204 to 1210 following his capture of the duchy from Jo ...