Château de Peyrelade
Construit entre le XIIème et le XVIème siècle, le Château de Peyrelade constituait au Moyen-Age l'une des plus importantes forteresses du Rouergue, grâce à la position de son rocher-donjon naturel qui lui permettait de contrôler la vallée du Tarn.
Thanks to its position controlling the entrance to the Gorges du Tarn, it was one of the most important castles in the Rouergue province. It existed at least as far back as the 12th century, and was the scene of incessant battles and sieges until 1633 when it was dismantled on the orders of Richelieu.
The ruins give a good idea of the layout of the castle. The outer wall was more than 250m (~800 ft) long, 10m (~33 ft) high and 2.1m (~7 ft) thick. The castle was dominated by a natural rock keep more than 50m (~163 ft) high, only accessible from a round tower attached to it
Château de Peyrelade
Construit entre le XIIème et le XVIème siècle, le Château de Peyrelade constituait au Moyen-Age l'une des plus importantes forteresses du Rouergue, grâce à la position de son rocher-donjon naturel qui lui permettait de contrôler la vallée du Tarn.
Thanks to its position controlling the entrance to the Gorges du Tarn, it was one of the most important castles in the Rouergue province. It existed at least as far back as the 12th century, and was the scene of incessant battles and sieges until 1633 when it was dismantled on the orders of Richelieu.
The ruins give a good idea of the layout of the castle. The outer wall was more than 250m (~800 ft) long, 10m (~33 ft) high and 2.1m (~7 ft) thick. The castle was dominated by a natural rock keep more than 50m (~163 ft) high, only accessible from a round tower attached to it