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Château de Durfort

France · 11th century

Founded
c. 1100
Location
Vignevieille
Coordinates
43.01722°, 2.54861°
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Château de Durfort in France
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Description

The Château de Durfort is a ruined castle in the commune of Vignevieille in the Aude département of France. It is 27 km east of Limoux and 3 km north of the Château de Termes.

It was erected on a rocky piton which overlooks the valley of the Orbieu. The present ruins are those of a strengthened habitat, including a chapel, dwellings with rectangular windows and a tower. High thick walls, cellars and wells, arched rooms of square buildings, corner turrets, watch towers and a main tower are still visible.

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In the rankings

Château de Durfort ranks #6,700 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #609 of the 787 mapped in France. Founded c. 1100, it is older than 85% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 439 atlas entries founded in the 11th century. 7 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Perpignan, 45 km away. It is one of the 23 landmarks on the atlas's regional map of Cathar Country. It is stop 6 of 18 on the Cathar castle route, Carcassonne to Foix. See how France compares in the castle statistics.

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