Château de La Coste

The stone walls of Château de La Coste rise above the landscape, featuring medieval architecture with defensive towers and multiple courtyards.

Built in the twelfth century, the castle underwent substantial reconstruction in the thirteenth century following destruction around 1250, incorporating new fortification walls.

The castle represents French medieval military architecture through its remaining chapel, which stands as evidence of the original stronghold's construction methods.

The castle maintains protected status under French heritage law as both a monument historique inscrit and monument historique classé, requiring advance planning for visits.

Located at precise coordinates of 44.476911 latitude and 1.157738 longitude, the castle retains sections of its original sandstone construction despite material losses.

Location: Grézels

GPS coordinates: 44.47691,1.15774

Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:53