Castle of Canet-en-Roussillon

The castle ruins include a trapezoidal enclosure made of pebbles with brick walls and a round tower in the western section.

First mentioned in 1013, the castle became the seat of the Canet viscounty in the 12th century under the name Castellum de Caned.

Saint Martin Chapel, featuring a Lombard arcaded apse, served as the parish church between the 11th and 16th centuries.

The Friends of Old Canet association has been managing restoration works since the 1960s to preserve the castle structures.

A 17th-century underground ice house covered with a dome lies between the church and the northern curtain wall.

Location: Canet-en-Roussillon

Elevation above the sea: 19.33 m

GPS coordinates: 42.70680,3.00860

Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:55