Castles / Towers / Forts

Talmont Castle is an old coastal fortress whose first masonry remains date back to 1020, making it one of the oldest ...

The Apremont Castle is a magnificent 16th century residence in the Renaissance style. It is a very lively tourist ...

In the past, the commune of Les Herbiers was called "Ardelay", this is where the name of the Ardelay Castle comes ...

The Arundel Tower and the Saint-Clair Castle are located in the heart of the seaside resort of Les Sables-d'Olonne, ...

The Castle Essarts is an old feudal motte, transformed into a fortified castle in the 12th century, then into a ...

The Castle of Commequiers is an old fortified castle from the 11th century. It is a very romantic area. Placed on a ...

The Castle of Noirmoutier-en-Ile is an old fortified complex from the 12th century, built to protect ...

In the town of Saint-André-sur-Sèvre, is the magnificent 14th century Castle of Saint-Mesmin, its square courtyard ...

In the town of Fontenay-Le-Comte, the Castle of Terre-Neuve is a beautiful Renaissance building. It would be an old ...

The Castle of the Grève is also called the Castle of Saint-Martin-des-Noyers. It would date from the 12th century ...

The old fortified castle of Tiffauges is now in ruins, but there are still enough old stones to get an idea of the ...

The Sigournais Castle is near Chantonnay. A first construction dates from the 10th century. Its polygonal enclosure ...

The Garnache Castle was an imposing 13th century defensive complex. Originally having 6 towers, connected by curtain ...

The Mélusine Tower is the only vestige of a 13th century fortified castle, built by the famous Lusignan family. It ...