What remains of Mandajors castle today?

Rock-cut basements, a few tower remnants and a bread oven, the castle having been burned down in 1703.

Can the chapel of Mandajors be visited?

The chapel, the only intact part of the site, is still used for worship and is said to be the smallest Protestant temple in France.

Why was the castle destroyed?

Occupied by a royal garrison during the Camisard war, it was partly demolished by its own soldiers and then burned by Camisard leader Rolland in 1703.

Where is Mandajors castle located?

In the commune of Saint-Paul-la-Coste, in the Gard department, along a former royal road in the Cévennes.

Château de Mandajors

Mandajors Castle

Saint-Paul-la-Coste

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Saint-Paul-la-Coste

To make a day of it

Open within 20 km

Sleep nearby

This week in the agenda

Festival Temps de Cirques • Spectacle : Attention à ta tête • Le PolpesseWed, Nov 11 · Château du Pradel12 km

Château de Mandajors stands in Saint-Paul-la-Coste (Gard), in the Occitanie region of France. No visits are on record for this building.

Perched on a rocky spur above Saint-Paul-la-Coste, in the Cévennes mountains of the Gard, the ruins of Mandajors castle recall an episode of the Camisard wars. Destroyed in 1703 after serving as a royal garrison, only its rock-cut basements, a few tower stumps and a bread oven remain. Only the chapel has survived intact through the centuries: it is still used for worship and is said to be the smallest Protestant temple in France.

Written from Château de Mandajors

Where this château is

Saint-Paul-la-Coste · Gard · Occitanie

Map of the area around Château de Mandajors

Loading the map…

This châteauChâteaux within 40 km

Address

30480 Saint-Paul-la-Coste

Directions open from wherever you are, by car or public transport.

Get directions View on a map

Heritage status: Protection status unknown

In pictures

Frequently asked

What remains of Mandajors castle today?: Rock-cut basements, a few tower remnants and a bread oven, the castle having been burned down in 1703.
Can the chapel of Mandajors be visited?: The chapel, the only intact part of the site, is still used for worship and is said to be the smallest Protestant temple in France.
Why was the castle destroyed?: Occupied by a royal garrison during the Camisard war, it was partly demolished by its own soldiers and then burned by Camisard leader Rolland in 1703.
Where is Mandajors castle located?: In the commune of Saint-Paul-la-Coste, in the Gard department, along a former royal road in the Cévennes.