Château de Lagarde

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The Château de Lagarde is a ruined castle situated near the village of Lagarde, 8 km (5 miles) southwest of Mirepoix in the French département of Ariège.

Following the Albigensian Crusade, the castle was handed to the Lévis-Mirepoix family. It was fortified but, over time, it was modified to provide a more comfortable residence. During the French Revolution, the castle was partially destroyed, but it remains today as a bold silhouette looking down over the valley. The ruins comprise several towers and curtain walls.

Château de Lagarde has beenlisted as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture since 1914.

[edit] See also

List of castles in France

[edit] External links

• Ministry of Culture database entry for Château de Lagarde (French)
• Ministry of Culture photos

[edit] Reference

AUÉ, Michèle; (trans. Pleasance, Simon) (1992). Discover Cathar Country. Vic-en-Bigorre, France: MSM, 44-45. ISBN 2-907899-44-9.