The village of Vernègues developed in the 8th century when, according to ancient maps, there were two hill top fortification ...
The original motte-and-bailey castle in Guincamp was originally built in the early 11th century. The current château was bui ...
Fort National stands on l'Îlette rock. This was originally the site of a beacon that was lit at night to act as a lighthouse ...
The Château de Hohbarr (Haut-Barr) is a medieval castle, first built in 1100, above the city of Saverne in what is now t ...
The lords of Beaugency attained considerable importance in the 11th, 12th and 13th centuries; at the end of the 13th century ...
The Château de Sévérac is a 13th century castle which was restored in the 18th century. The castle site has belonged to se ...
The Château de Champs, at Champs-sur-Marne was built in its present form for the treasurer Charles Renouard de la Touane in ...
Solidor Tower (tour Solidor) is a strengthened keep with three linked towers, located in the estuary of the river Rance. It w ...
The Château de Boulogne-sur-Mer was built in the 13th century by Philippe Hurepel (1180-1234), count of Boulogne and so ...
The Château d'Yèvre-le-Châtel was built around the year 1200 to the site of older destroyed castle. It lost its defensive ...
The Château d"Oiron has its origins in the 15th century war with the English for control of France when a victorious C ...
Château de Brie-Comte-Robert was built at the end of the 12th century, when Robert I of Dreux, brother of the king Louis VII ...
The town of Airvault is dominated by the castle Château d"Airvault built on a hill. In the Middle Ages, this strategic ...
The Château de Courances was built around 1630. In 1552, Côme Clausse, a notary and royal secretary to the King, ...
Bitche is known for its large citadel originating from a castle built at the beginning of the 13th century. The citadel, whi ...
Château de La Garde-Guérin was originally built in the 12th century to protect dangerous route against local robbers. The ...
Fort Socoa in Ciboure was originally built under the rule of Henry IV to protect the region from the Spanish. Fort Socoa toda ...
Château de Quéribus is a ruined castle in the commune of Cucugnan. It is one of the 'Five Sons of Carcassonne', along with ...
The Château de Lichtenberg is first mentioned in 1206, as home to the Lords of Lichtenberg. The Lichtenberg line passed to t ...
The first reference to a castle in the village of Penne dates from 825 AD and its first known señor was Geoffroi, mentioned ...