Château de Durban, Medieval castle in Durban-Corbières, France.

Château de Durban is a ruined castle above Durban-Corbières. Its surviving north face is a tall wall of rough dark brown and grey stone with two empty rectangular window openings; to the right the wall is lower and crumbled, exposing lighter tan and orange stone. A separate round tower of similar dark stone rises at the far right.

The castle was built in the 11th century on Roman foundations for the lords of Durban, first documented in records from 1018. Later it fell into decline and was used as a stone quarry from 1873 until preservation efforts rescued the structure.

The castle was the residence of the lords of Durban for over 600 years. The Comité de Sauvegarde du Vieux Durban, a local group, cares for the ruins and organizes events there. The site overlooks the village and the Berre valley, where the Cathar trail (GR 367) passes.

The site is freely accessible to visitors and maintained by a local preservation group under municipal oversight. It is advisable to wear comfortable shoes as the ground is uneven and sometimes steep.

Archaeological digs beginning in 1967 uncovered Renaissance elements such as elaborate windows and marble columns, which were restored in 1972. These discoveries reveal that the castle was redesigned in later centuries while retaining its medieval foundations.