Château de Beaucaire

The Château de Beaucaire (Provençal: Castèu de Bèucaire) is a ruined medieval castle in the commune of Beaucaire in the Gard département of France. First built by the Counts of Toulouse, the castle served as an important point in the Albigensian Crusade and was torn down on Richelieu's orders in the 16th century. The castle is owned by the commune and is open to the public, and has been listed since 1862 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture.

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Château de Beaucaire ranks #5,633 of 8,764 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #486 of the 675 mapped in France. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,049 times in the last 60 days, more than 50% of the atlas. 6 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Marseille, 82 km away. See how France compares in the castle statistics.

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