La Couvertoirade
La Couvertoirade is an ancient Templar castle still surrounded by encircling walls and towers. A reference to the “Cubertoirata” can be found in the XI century as property of the Gellone a...
Read moreThe castle of Peyrepertuse
The village of Duilhac has medieval origins (XI century) and it probably arose around the Romanesque structure of the church of St-Michel, built with a single nave and a semicircular apse. It preserve...
Read moreThe castle of Puivert.
What remains of the castle are the quadrangular walls and their six towers. It was built at the beginning of the XIV century, therefore after the crusade, where there used to be a fortress of the XI c...
Read moreThe Castle of Termes
From the XI century on, the Castle of Termes housed the Lords of Termes, who owned the wide border district which bordered with Aragon. The aristocratic family had frequent conflicts with the close ab...
Read moreThe fort of Vinadio
Before setting out for the walk, the fort of Vinadio deserves a visit. It was built between 1834 and 1847 by King Carlo Alberto of Savoy. Its defence line consists of ramparts, moats, passageways and ...
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