Chateaux de Lastours. The four castles are on a rocky spur above the village and, isolated by the deep valleys of the Orbeil and Grésilhou rivers

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The four castles are on a rocky spur above the village of Lastours, isolated by the deep valleys of the Orbeil and Grésilhou rivers. They were built at an altitude of 300 m along a rock wall just 400 m long by 50 m wide. Cabaret, Surdespine and la Tour Régine stand in line, while Quertinheux is built on a separate pinnacle close by. The site has been classified monument historique (historic monument) by the French Ministry of Culture since 1905 and archaeological digs are still in progress

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Location: Lastours, Occitanie, France
Photo credit: © Roger Hollingsworth / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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