Zondag 20 september, 10u30, 14u30

September 2026

Zondag 20
- 10:30 - 12:30
- 14:30 - 15:30

Les Quatre Châteaux de Lastours

22 Route des 4 Chateaux, 11600 Lastours, France

Aude

Occitanie

Guided tour of the castles of Lastours

Name: Guided tour of the castles of Lastours
Start: 2026-09-20T10:30:00+02:00
End: 2026-09-20T15:30:00+02:00
Location: Les Quatre Châteaux de Lastours

On the occasion of the European Heritage Days, come and discover the Châteaux de Lastours during two exceptional guided visits, open to all.

Zondag 20 september, 10u30, 14u30

©Lesueur André

On the occasion of the European Heritage Days, come and discover the Châteaux de Lastours during two exceptional guided visits, open to all.
📅 Sunday 20 September at 10:30 am, take part in a guided tour of the site of the Castles of Lastours and immerse yourself in the fascinating history of this emblematic fortress of the Cathar Country.
📅 At 14:30, join us for a guided tour of the Belvedere des Châteaux. Accessible to all, this route will lead you to two magnificent viewpoints offering an exceptional panorama of the four castles and their natural environment.
Two events, two ways to discover and admire the Châteaux de Lastours on the occasion of this weekend dedicated to heritage. We are waiting for many of you!

September 2026

Zondag 20
- 10:30 - 12:30
- 14:30 - 15:30

Additionnal information

Manifestation

Journées Européennes du Patrimoine

Over de locatie

Les Quatre Châteaux de Lastours

22 Route des 4 Chateaux, 11600 Lastours, France

Aude

Occitanie

The castles include a tower, a narrow courtyard and some adjacent buildings that can contain one or two rooms with a cistern. This low importance of the constructions suggests that they were rather intended to be a sign of suzerainty than true fortresses. Suzerainty can be shared by four co-lords. Their strength lay in their inaccessible situation, the construction being ordinary. The chains, arches, and foot of the berries are made solely of dimension stone, the rest being made of rubble. The southernmost one is planted on a rocky peak. The round tower serving as a dungeon rose from four floors pierced with archers. Three were separated by floors and the fourth covered by a vault that bore the upper paving. Only the births of the ribs remain. The adjoining room is surrounded by pointed arches on which the walkway runs. Of the three following castles, the second and most in ruins. The dungeon was square and the courtyard to the west quite vast. The third building has a round tower simi

September 2026

Geführte Besichtigung der Schlösser von Lastours

Guided tour of the castles of Lastours

Visita guidata dei castelli di Lastours

Visite guidée des châteaux de Lastours

Visita guiada a los castillos de Lastours

September 2026