Can you visit Fressac castle?

No, public access has been forbidden since a 2019 municipal order due to rockfall risk.

How old is Fressac castle?

The keep is thought to date from the early 13th century, with the whole structure built in the 12th and 13th centuries by the Bermond family.

How can you see Fressac castle without entering it?

Its ruins can be seen from nearby towns such as Monoblet, Anduze and Saint-Hippolyte-du-Fort.

Why is Fressac castle closed?

A survey found a risk of a vault collapsing, leading to an access ban by municipal order in February 2019.

Is Fressac castle a listed historic monument?

It is listed as a monument historique, with its ruins and enclosure wall protected since 1992.

Château de Fressac

Fressac Castle

Fressac

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Fressac

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Open within 20 km

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Château de Fressac stands in Fressac (Gard), in the Occitanie region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 13th century). No visits are on record for this building.

Perched on Castellas hill at an altitude of 340 metres, the ruins of Fressac castle overlook the surrounding countryside and can be seen from Monoblet, Anduze and Saint-Hippolyte-du-Fort. Built in the 12th and 13th centuries by the Bermond family of Anduze and Sauve, the structure retains a three-storey keep, an enclosure wall still standing to its full height, and a wall-walk lined with arrow slits. Lacking any real living quarters, it stands as an example of what historians call a refuge castle, designed for defence rather than residence.

What to know

Public access to the site has been prohibited since a municipal order issued in February 2019, due to rockfall risk and the collapse of a vault.
The castle was traditionally reached on foot from the hamlet of Les Montèzes, in the neighbouring commune of Monoblet, via an old pathway.
The remains are open-air ruins, with no roof or interior fittings apart from two vaulted rooms.
The site has belonged to the commune of Fressac since 1992.
Visiting is currently limited to viewing from outside or at a distance, as direct access to the ruins is not permitted.

Where this château is

Fressac · Gard · Occitanie

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Address

30170 Fressac

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00103339
Period of construction: 13th century

Frequently asked

Can you visit Fressac castle?: No, public access has been forbidden since a 2019 municipal order due to rockfall risk.
How old is Fressac castle?: The keep is thought to date from the early 13th century, with the whole structure built in the 12th and 13th centuries by the Bermond family.
How can you see Fressac castle without entering it?: Its ruins can be seen from nearby towns such as Monoblet, Anduze and Saint-Hippolyte-du-Fort.
Why is Fressac castle closed?: A survey found a risk of a vault collapsing, leading to an access ban by municipal order in February 2019.
Is Fressac castle a listed historic monument?: It is listed as a monument historique, with its ruins and enclosure wall protected since 1992.