Languedoc Roussillon Chateaux and Castles

The French region of the Languedoc Roussillon is based in the south of France and is on the Spanish border. This region therefore has an amazing historical and military background that can be seen through its fortified castles and well protected villages. There are many delightful chateaux and castles to visit but there are very fewer that become available to buy. If chateaux properties do become available they are often highly sought after and expensive as a result.

Amongst all the fortified towns and monasteries found in this region, the most widely known fortified town of the region is Carcassonne. Carcassonne is an old fortified Roman then Cathar citadel that has witnessed 000 years of military history and is rich with 2,500 years of culture.

Other famous Cathar castles include Château de Termes, Château de Coustaussa, Château de Peyrepertuse Château de Lastours which is a fortress in the black mountains or even Puilaurens, a citadelle that is located an altitude of 700 metres.

One can also find monuments like the Oppidum d'Enserune which is a fortified hill town (ancient Roman villa) from the 6th century B.C. until our era and still has traces of ancient civilisations.

The Languedoc Roussillon region is also known for its small towns that were perched on a mountain or a hill. They were disposed in a circle with the outer houses creating a well with no windows and only one small door as entrance to the village. These towns called "Circulades" (reference to the circular outline) are typical reminders of the social ways of the time as the richest people would live in the nicer houses at the centre of the village.