When was the château de La Tour-d'Aigues built?

The current building results from a major transformation carried out in the sixteenth century, built upon an older medieval structure that still survives in the cellars and two corner towers.

Is the château de La Tour-d'Aigues a listed historic monument?

Yes, the surviving parts of the castle, excluding the cellars, along with its outbuildings, ice house and terraces, were listed by a decree dated 21 December 1984.

Is the castle in ruins?

Part of the building still stands in a ruined state, although some elements have been uncovered and consolidated over time.

What remains of the medieval castle?

Two round corner towers and remains visible from the cellars bear witness to the construction that predates the Renaissance façade.

Château de La Tour-d'Aigues

Tour-d'Aigues Castle

La Tour-d'Aigues

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Where: La Tour-d'Aigues

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Château de La Tour-d'Aigues stands in La Tour-d'Aigues (Vaucluse), in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of France. The building is listed as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 16th century). No visits are on record for this building.

In La Tour-d'Aigues, in the Vaucluse, the remains of this castle trace a story that began in the Middle Ages and was reshaped during the Renaissance. The sixteenth century façade, with its antique-style columned portal and pediment dated 1571, remains the most striking part of a building that long stood in ruins. The cellars still hold traces of the earlier medieval castle, while two round corner towers recall its older origins.

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What to know

The monument has been listed as a historic monument since a 1984 decree.
The protection covers the surviving parts of the castle, excluding the cellars, as well as its outbuildings, the ice house and the terraces.
Part of the site remains in a ruined state, so visitors should expect a tour adapted to a partly damaged building.
The cellars reveal elements of the earlier medieval castle beneath the Renaissance façade.

Where this château is

La Tour-d'Aigues · Vaucluse · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

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Address

La Tour-d'Aigues, Vaucluse

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Heritage status: Listed historic monument (classé); Mérimée record PA00082175
Period of construction: 16th century

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When was the château de La Tour-d'Aigues built?: The current building results from a major transformation carried out in the sixteenth century, built upon an older medieval structure that still survives in the cellars and two corner towers.
Is the château de La Tour-d'Aigues a listed historic monument?: Yes, the surviving parts of the castle, excluding the cellars, along with its outbuildings, ice house and terraces, were listed by a decree dated 21 December 1984.
Is the castle in ruins?: Part of the building still stands in a ruined state, although some elements have been uncovered and consolidated over time.
What remains of the medieval castle?: Two round corner towers and remains visible from the cellars bear witness to the construction that predates the Renaissance façade.