Château d'Aspremont, Medieval ruins in Peyrehorade, France.
Château d'Aspremont are the remains of a castle on an isolated hill that overlooks where the Pau and Oloron rivers meet. Located in the Landes region, the structure was damaged multiple times but its distinctive seven-sided keep still stands.
Built in the 11th century, the castle served as the administrative seat of the Orthe viscounts. It suffered severe damage from conflicts across several centuries and gradually lost its original function.
The castle once served as the seat of the viscounts and shaped regional life as a center of power. Today the ruins tell of its importance to local people in earlier times.
The site is accessible from the outside and offers views of the surrounding countryside and river landscape below. Wear comfortable shoes as the path to the hilltop can be uneven.
The keep has an unusual seven-sided shape that was rare in fortress architecture of that era. This distinctive design was likely a response to the strategic hilltop location.
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