Castles / Towers / Forts

The history of Château du Boisniard: a hidden treasure in Vendée Perched in the hills of Haut-Bocage, the Domaine ...

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

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

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

The Moricq tower is a medieval keep, placed on a hill, in the town of Angles. These fortifications are dated from ...

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

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

The Rivalland Tower is an astonishing construction from the end of the 19th century. This immense tower of 8 levels ...

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

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

The medieval castle of Pouzauges was part of the possessions of the Viscounts of Thouars, a very prestigious family ...

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 Old Castle of the Ile d'Yeu is perched on a rocky promontory, on the Côte de Lumière. Its natural environment ...