Château d'Hauterive, Listed historical monument in Castres, France.

Château d'Hauterive stands on the banks of the Thoré a few kilometres upstream from Castres. Its medieval square plan survives, with a last tower keeping arrow slits and the austere look of a military fortress, and moats fed directly by a water table. The U-shaped courtyard is closed by a carved stone portal bearing the arms of the Villeneuve family.

Mentioned from the 13th century on the banks of the Thoré, the castle was taken by the Montfort family during the crusade against the Albigensians, then passed to the Hautpoul through the marriage of Philippe de Montfort's sister to Raymond d'Hautpoul, staying with them over 300 years. Around 1776 Jean-Joseph de Villeneuve bought it, and it remains with the Villeneuve family, which counts Jeanne-Émilie de Villeneuve, canonised in 2015. The south wing was removed in the 19th century.

The castle has belonged to the Villeneuve family since Jean-Joseph de Villeneuve bought it around 1776. Two of its members are remembered: Jeanne-Émilie de Villeneuve, a nun canonised in 2015, and Léontine de Villeneuve, called l'Occitanienne de Chateaubriand, the writer's last love. The U-shaped courtyard is closed by a carved stone portal bearing the Villeneuve arms.

The castle stands on the banks of the Thoré a few kilometres upstream from Castres, reached by local roads rather than a marked visitor route. The moats are fed directly by a water table whose level sits well above that of the river. The U-shaped courtyard is closed by a carved stone portal bearing the Villeneuve family arms.

The moats are fed directly by a water table, and their water level is much higher than that of the Thoré. The square plan of the medieval castle survives, along with a last tower retaining its arrow slits and the austere look of a military fortress. The U-shaped courtyard is closed by a carved stone portal bearing the arms of the Villeneuve family.