France · 13th century
Château de Bellocq ranks #5,752 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #512 of the 787 mapped in France. Founded 1281, it is older than 64% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 1091 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. 3 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how France compares in the castle statistics.
The ruins of the Château de Bellocq are in the commune of Bellocq in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques département of France.
This Béarnaise fortress from the end of the 13th century consists of an irregular quadrilateral reinforced by seven towers, linked to the fortified house built in 1281. It was remodelled during the 14th century. The castle was burned down by Louis XIII in 1620 to prevent it being used by Protestants.
Text adapted from “Château de Bellocq” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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