Château de Lagarde

The Château de Lagarde is a ruined castle situated near the village of Lagarde, 8 km (5 mi) southeast 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 been listed as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture since 1914.

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Château de Lagarde ranks #4,686 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #371 of the 524 mapped in France. Founded c. 1050, it is older than 90% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 325 atlas entries founded in the 11th century. 4 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Perpignan, 87 km away. It is one of the 18 landmarks on the atlas's regional map of Cathar Country. See how France compares in the castle statistics.

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