Who lived in Roquemaure castle during the Middle Ages?

The castle first belonged to the counts of Toulouse in the thirteenth century, then passed to the bishops and provosts of Avignon before becoming royal property.

Why is Roquemaure castle connected to Pope Clement V?

Pope Clement V died there on 20 April 1314 in one of the castle's chambers.

What remains of the castle today?

The round tower, listed as a historical monument in 1949, is the main visible remnant, along with fragments of the surrounding wall.

Château de Roquemaure

Roquemaure Castle

Roquemaure

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Where: Roquemaure

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Château de Roquemaure stands in Roquemaure (Gard), in the Occitanie region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 13th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Roquemaure castle is a thirteenth-century fortified complex that once belonged to the counts of Toulouse before coming under the control of the bishops of Avignon. What remains today is a round tower, its ruins standing as testimony to the medieval military architecture of the region. The monument is also linked to a significant historical event: Pope Clement V died in one of its chambers in 1314.

What to know

Only the ruins of the round tower are protected as a historical monument and open to visitors.
The tower preserves architectural elements of interest: ribbed vault, rosette capital, and two ground-level loopholes.
A chapel once stood within the castle walls, built after the model of the Sainte-Chapelle, but no longer exists.
Fragments of the surrounding wall still stand around the tower.

Where this château is

Roquemaure · Gard · Occitanie

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Address

Roquemaure, Gard

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00103184
Period of construction: 13th century

Frequently asked

Who lived in Roquemaure castle during the Middle Ages?: The castle first belonged to the counts of Toulouse in the thirteenth century, then passed to the bishops and provosts of Avignon before becoming royal property.
Why is Roquemaure castle connected to Pope Clement V?: Pope Clement V died there on 20 April 1314 in one of the castle's chambers.
What remains of the castle today?: The round tower, listed as a historical monument in 1949, is the main visible remnant, along with fragments of the surrounding wall.