Château de Montaner, Medieval castle in Montaner, France
The castle features a 36-meter-high square tower, multiple buttresses, and a vast polygonal enclosure made of red bricks and river stones.
Architect Sicard de Lordat constructed the fortress between 1375 and 1380 under Gaston Fébus to protect the borders of Béarn with Bigorre and Armagnac.
The entrance gate displays the coat of arms of Foix-Béarn with the inscription 'Fébus mé fé', attesting to the medieval architectural heritage.
The castle opens for guided tours and individual visits, with special medieval craft demonstrations including pottery and metalwork throughout summer.
The keep stands as the tallest medieval tower in southwestern France, offering views across the Pyrenees through its strategic architectural design.
Location: Montaner
Architects: Sicard de Lordat
Address: 962 Chemin Costa de Febus, 64460 Montaner, France
Opening Hours: Monday-Sunday 10:00-19:00
Phone: +33559819829
Website: http://chateau-montaner.com
GPS coordinates: 43.34890,-0.01258
Latest update: August 28, 2025 14:05
The Nouvelle-Aquitaine region contains historic and natural sites often overlooked by traditional tourist routes. The area features military castles such as Bonaguil with its seven 13th-century towers, underground churches carved into limestone in Saint-Émilion and Aubeterre-sur-Dronne, as well as caves decorated with Paleolithic paintings like that of Villars. Medieval villages such as Talmont-sur-Gironde preserve their original layout and overlook the Gironde estuary. From Dordogne to the Pyrenean foothills, the region presents rock-hewn forts like Maison Forte de Reignac, Benedictine abbeys established since the 8th century in Brantôme, and Romanesque churches like the Collegiate Church of Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat. The Vayres and Roquetaillade castles demonstrate the evolution of fortified architecture from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance. These sites reflect the military, religious, and cultural history of the region and provide diverse examples of southwestern France's architectural heritage.
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