Monuments in Occitanie

The medieval city of Carcassonne is one of the most impressive medieval walled cities in Europe. It was saved ...

CARCASSONNE (11)

The Basilica of our Lady of the Rosary (French: Notre Dame du Rosaire de Lourdes) is a Roman Catholic church ...

LOURDES (65)

The Pont du Gard is an ancient aqueduct, a remarkable Romans work that crosses the Gard. The construction of ...

VERS-PONT-DU-GARD (30)

Overlooking the town of Villeneuve-Les-Avignon, Fort Saint-André offers visitors a testament to the ...

VILLENEUVE-LES-AVIGNON (30)

Salses Fortress is located in the department of Pyrenees Orientales in Occitanie region. The building is a ...

SALSES-LE-CHATEAU (66)

The archaeological site of Enserune is located in the department of Herault in the Languedoc-Rousillon. It is ...

NISSAN-LEZ-ENSERUNE (34)

First port in the kingdom of France on the Mediterranean, the city of Aigues-Mortes was built in the XIII ...

AIGUES-MORTES (30)

The Beaulieu Abbey is a Cistercian abbey founded in 1144. The renovations carried out since 1960 have ...

GINALS (82)

At the heart of the Lot, between Figeac and Rocamadour, the castle is located at Assier. It was built between ...

ASSIER (46)

At 38 km from Rocamadour there is the castle of Castelnau-Bretenoux, this imposing building is erected on a ...

PRUDHOMAT (46)

Castle of Gramont is between Agen and Auch, beautiful house of the Renaissance, at the foot hills of Gascogne. ...

GRAMONT (82)

The Castle of Montal regained all his works in the early twentieth century with the help of Maurice Fenaille. ...

SAINT-JEAN-LESPINASSE (46)

The Gallo-Roman Villa of Montmaurin was discovered during excavations in 1946 by Georges Fouet. It was built ...

MONTMAURIN (31)

Cathedral Saint-Étienne was built in the late of XII century. It is unique by its black color, its ...

AGDE (34)

The Castle of Montréal-de-Sos is dating from XIII century and there are style some remains of the enclosure ...

AUZAT (09)

The Romanesque Church of the Rectorie, built in the XII century, is dedicated to Saint Jean-Baptiste. Its ...

BANYULS-SUR-MER (66)

The Chapel of Notre Dame de la Salette is a new building which was built in 1863 by Bonaventure Reig. Located ...

BANYULS-SUR-MER (66)

Charming little church in the town of Banyuls-sur-Mer.

BANYULS-SUR-MER (66)

The cathedral Saint-Nazaire is the largest Gothic monument in the city. Built in the XIV century is located in ...

BEZIERS (34)

The plateau of the Poetes was carried out by two landscape artists, the brothers Bullher. This English style ...

BEZIERS (34)

The city of Beziers has two arenas. All that remains of the first, dating from Roman times, as can the ...

BEZIERS (34)

Le Pont Vieux built in Beziers in the Herault, is a Romanesque building dating from the twelfth century, which ...

BEZIERS (34)

The Church has the most advanced example of Gévaudan in geometric patterns of the first half of the XVI ...

BLAVIGNAC (48)

Basilic of Saint-Nazaire is a remarkable monument of the city of Carcassonne. It was built in the VI century, ...

CARCASSONNE (11)

The castle of Foix is an outstanding and imposing fortress. It was built in the eleventh century and was ...

FOIX (09)

This shelter appears to have natural, over the ages, played an asylum and mainly during periods of turbulent ...

LE MAS-D'AZIL (09)

Castle of Durban-Corbières date of 1020, it was once owned by the powerful family Durban. It is now ...

DURBAN-CORBIERES (11)

The territory of Arch and its valley were located in the Carolingian period in a wide range with its capital ...

ARQUES (11)

Cathedral Saint-Michel de Carcassonne, the ancient parish church located in a suburb of the city of ...

CARCASSONNE (11)

The Abbey Sainte-Foy de Conques is an abbey founded by Father Dadon under the protection of Charlemagne ...

CONQUES (12)

The tenth to the thirteenthn century, the castle will be the common possession of the Counts and the Bishop of ...

COUPIAC (12)

The Cathedral of St. Jean the Baptist is a Roman Catholic cathedral of the diocese of Nimes. It is situated in ...

ALES (30)

Bonrepos Castle is located in France on the town of Bonrepos-Riquet, in the Haute-Garonne department and in ...

BONREPOS-RIQUET (31)

Laréole Castle is a Renaissance castle dating from the sixteenth century in the canton of Cadours, ...

LAREOLE (31)

Avezan Castle, built in the thirteenth century, in the commune of Avezan (Gers), near Saint-Clar. The ...

AVEZAN (32)

The church of Saint Mamet is a former Cluniac priory located in the town of Grande Peyrusse in the Gers in ...

PEYRUSSE-GRANDE (32)

The castle of Sainte-Mere is a castle-type "Gascon," built in the second half of the thirteenth ...

SAINTE-MERE (32)

The castle d'Assas is foolishness of the eighteenth century Montpellier Assas located a few kilometers ...

ASSAS (34)

The Château d'Ô is a foolishness of a rich bourgeois of ...

MONTPELLIER (34)

Castle of Grézette is a castle located in the town of Caillac. The Castle Lagrézette was built ...

CAILLAC (46)

The Church of Notre-Dame du Puy is a church located in the town of Figeac in the Lot and in the Occitanie. ...

FIGEAC (46)

Cougoussac Castle is a castle on the French town of Gabrias in Lozere. The domain is registered Cougoussac ...

GABRIAS (48)

The first building was built in 1052 in honor of Notre-Dame of Quezac. The parish seat was located about 2 km ...

QUEZAC (48)

Its origin dates back to Roman times, then he was besieged in 778 by Charlemagne and became the residence of ...

LOURDES (65)

Tramezaygues Castle is a castle town since the twelfth century (restored in 1990), built on a rocky site at ...

TRAMEZAIGUES (65)

The Palace of the Kings of Majorca is a palace-fortress gothic style located in Perpignan was built in 1309. ...

PERPIGNAN (66)

This chapel is the tenth century, with Saint-Martin-de-Fenollar, Saint-Jérôme d'Argeles, ...

SOURNIA (66)

Palace Berbie, come from the name Bisbia which means bishop, is the imposing fortress that has experienced ...

ALBI (81)

Legend said that is the Merovingian queen Brunehilde, who built the first castle in the sixth century. ...

BRUNIQUEL (82)

Remains of the illustrious family d'Estaing gave the history of Rouergue in France and that many people, ...

ESTAING (12)

The Arena of Nîmes is a Roman amphitheatre located in the city centre of Nimes, in the department of the ...

NIMES (30)

The Chateau de Puilaurens is located on the Mont Ardu, in the Cathar Region. The castle offers an amazing view ...

PUILAURENS (11)

Peyrepertuse Castle sits on a cliff almost 40 meters high. Located in the department of Aude Cathar castle ...

DUILHAC-SOUS-PEYREPERTUSE (11)

Quéribus Castle, dating from the 11th century, sits on a rock. It seems to monitor the border between ...

CUCUGNAN (11)

The Millau Viaduct is certainly the bridge of every records. He is the tallest bridge in the world with a ...

MILLAU (12)

Built around 860, the Abbatiale Saint-Volusien was a privileged place for political and religious life of ...

FOIX (09)

The Maison Carrée, located on the Place de la Maison Carrée in the downtown of Nîmes, is ...

NIMES (30)

The Porte du Peyrou was built in 1691, on the old city walls, dedicated to ...

MONTPELLIER (34)

It was intended from the 1144 charter of the foundation of the city to build a strong bridge that could ...

MONTAUBAN (82)

Sainte-Cécile cathedral is the biggest red brick church in the world and is an example of Southern ...

ALBI (81)

Built in pink bricks and white stones, in the eleventh century, Saint-Sernin's Basilica is a masterpiece ...

TOULOUSE (31)

The Capitol houses the city hall of Toulouse and the Capitol Theatre. Built from 1190, the building has ...

TOULOUSE (31)

Beautiful medieval fortress, the castle of the Bousquet is located 5 km from Laguiole. Built in the fourteenth ...

LAGUIOLE (12)

The Bridge of Spain is a beautiful building located not far from Cauterets to a height of 1500 meters. ...

CAUTERETS (65)

The Lombrives cave located in the department of Ariege is the largest cave in France. This site is listed in ...

USSAT (09)

Located in the village of Niaux, the Niaux cave is unique and well known in Europe. This is one of the few ...

NIAUX (09)

The Devil's Bridge, formerly the Black Chasm Bridge, is located in the department of Herault in the ...

ANIANE (34)

The Abbey of Saint-Sauveur is located in the department of Herault in Languedoc-Rousillon. It was founded in ...

SAINT-GUILHEM-LE-DESERT (34)

Mogère Castle dates from the late 17th century, the gardens were built in the 18th century to today and ...

MONTPELLIER (34)

The Magne Tower offers a panoramic view of Nîmes. You can explore the city as it was in Roman times a ...

NIMES (30)

At the heart of the Gorges de l'Hérault, half an hour away from Montpellier and 3 kilometers from ...

SAINT-JEAN-DE-FOS (34)

Located away from the city, the basilica offers a magical setting. The portal provides access to the church is ...

VALCABRERE (31)

Najac Castle was built in 1253 on the foundations of an ancient castle, builded in 1100. It is a castle made ...

NAJAC (12)

Nestled on a basaltic dyke at 535 meters, the castle Calmont d'Olt lies Espalion. This historical ...

ESPALION (12)

The Castle Vézins-de-Lévézou built in the twelfth century. These are the families and ...

VEZINS-DE-LEVEZOU (12)

The castle of Castelnau-Pegayrolle, one of the oldest fortesses of Rouergue overlooks the majestic Parc ...

CASTELNAU-PEGAYROLS (12)

Forgotten, abandoned the castle of Gardères saw a renaissance, thanks to the help of his friends and ...

GARDERES (65)

The birthplace of Marshal Foch, located in the heart of Tarbes is the house where grew during the first 12 ...

TARBES (65)

The castle is mentioned for the first time in a text in 1083. These are the Counts of Bigorre which ...

MAUVEZIN (65)

On August 8th, 1948, three cavers in the area discovered the caves Médous after trying to find the ...

ASTE (65)

Bishop of Tarbes gave to Bernadette Soubirous' father. The latter lived in this house from 1858 to 1860. ...

LOURDES (65)

The castle of La Baume was built from 1630-1635 in an austere style, by Antoine de Grolée and his wife ...

PRINSUEJOLS (48)

Discover between Toulouse and Carcassonne, the Benedictine abbey of Saint-Papouljewel of Cathar Country, ...

SAINT-PAPOUL (11)

Come to Discover a monument of French heritage moored in the port of Beaucaire : Vixit boat is the oldest boat ...

BEAUCAIRE (30)

The dungeon is located in the rue des Petits Fosses, the bottom of a former prison Lourdes. It is in this room ...

LOURDES (65)

Built from 1369, following a decision of Pope Urban V, the cathedral is dedicated for the first time in 1469. ...

MENDE (48)

The first stone bridge was laid in 1308. Completed in 1378, this 138 meters long bridge is in its infancy as a ...

CAHORS (46)

Built between the XI and XII centuries, the Saint-Etienne Cathedral Cahors was rebuilt in the thirteenth and ...

CAHORS (46)

Built in the tenth century by Wilfred II, the Saint-Martin du Canigou is located in the heart of the Canigou ...

CASTEIL (66)

Discovered in 1951 by Dr. Motte, the cave of the Great Canalettes is 300 meters from the town of Villefranche ...

VILLEFRANCHE-DE-CONFLENT (66)

Built by Vauban from 1681, Fort Liberia is located on the heights of Villefranche-de-Confluent. In order not ...

VILLEFRANCHE-DE-CONFLENT (66)

Built in 780 on an old area Gallo-Roman, the abbey is located in the municipality of Caunes-Minervois in the ...

CAUNES-MINERVOIS (11)

Located 25 km from Carcassonne, it is in the bowels of the Black Mountain that giant Cabrespine chasm was ...

CABRESPINE (11)

The Abbey was founded around the year 800 by the Benedictines on the banks of the Arros . It will promote the ...

RABASTENS-DE-BIGORRE (65)

Its elevated position and unobstructed view make it a key point of observation and control of the region. The ...

ALLEGRE-LES-FUMADES (30)

In 1791, there was only one Justice of the Peace for the whole canton of Lourdes. Previously, in 1790, the ...

LOURDES (65)

After the Apparitions of 1858, the parish priest Peyramale decided to build a new parish church, larger than ...

LOURDES (65)

Remains of the fortifications protecting Lourdes in the Middle Ages: the Garnavie Tower and the Fortified ...

LOURDES (65)

The castle of Montalet was built in the Middle Ages on a promontory overlooking the Cèze valley. It ...

MOLIERES-SUR-CEZE (30)

The Salamander cave is a natural cavity located in the Gard department. Originally, it was a cave known to ...

MEJANNES-LE-CLAP (30)