From Aragon to France
Property of the king of Aragon, who had a modest watchtower built in the 11th century, the estate became a possession of the Lévis, lords of the Île de France, wrongdoers in the crusade against the Albigensians.
It was remodelled and enlarged into a fortress with colossal towers and then transformed from the 16th century into a prestigious residence. Finally, under the aegis of Louise de Roquelaure, magnificent formal gardens gave this castle a grandeur unequalled in all the Pyrenees.
Sold to the stone during the Révolution, this site today offers jesticulous ruins. Listed as a historic monument, it has retained its original layout and the foundations of its original fortifications.