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Château de Fontirou, Castella

Château de Fontirou

Fontirou Castle

Castella

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Château de Fontirou stands in Castella (Lot-et-Garonne), in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 13th century). Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

At the foot of the Colline de la Truffe, in the commune of Castella, the château de Fontirou stands as the remains of a 13th-century keep, the only surviving part of a fortified complex left abandoned since the early 19th century. A ring of round towers, hastily built during the Wars of Religion, once surrounded the keep along with service buildings that no longer exist. Protected as a historic monument, the site remains an unrestored ruin.

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What to know

  • Only the keep still stands, the rest of the buildings disappeared from the early 19th century onward.
  • The site is an open-air ruin, best approached as a walk among remains rather than a furnished château tour.
  • No opening hours or admission fees are listed here, so check locally before visiting.
  • The ground around the keep can be uneven, sturdy footwear is advisable.

Practical information

Opening hours

Monday14:00-18:00
Tuesday14:00-18:00
Wednesday14:00-18:00
Thursday14:00-18:00
Friday14:00-18:00
Saturday14:00-18:00
Sunday (today)14:00-18:00

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Where this château is

Castella · Lot-et-Garonne · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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Address

Voie Romaine, 47340 Castella

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Château phone number

+33 6 32 92 99 13

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Heritage status
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Mérimée record PA00084281
Period of construction
13th century

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Frequently asked

Can you go inside the château de Fontirou?
The château has been abandoned since the early 19th century and only the keep remains, so there is no furnished interior to visit.
How old is the château de Fontirou?
The site is first mentioned in 1259, though the surviving ring of round towers dates from the 16th-century Wars of Religion.
Is the château de Fontirou a protected monument?
Yes, the remaining ruins have been listed as a historic monument since 30 May 1990.

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Sources

Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Mérimée register.

Within an hour’s drive

The most visited in this department — Lot-et-Garonne

From the same period — 13e siècle

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