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Château de Vendres, Vendres

Château de Vendres

Vendres Castle

Vendres

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Where
Vendres

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Château de Vendres stands in Vendres (Hérault), 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.

The castle of Vendres sits at the highest point of this Hérault village, where only medieval fortification remains. A fortified gate from the thirteenth century marks the main entrance facing south: it preserves its arrow slits and machicolations, reached by small stairs built into the wall thickness. The thick ramparts that once surrounded this upper area, protecting the parish church and its cloister, have largely vanished over the centuries.

What to know

  • The fortified gate and rampart remains are located at the top of the village, reachable on foot from Vendres centre.
  • The fortifications have been protected as historical monuments since 1926.
  • There is no visitor facility on site; these remains are explored as part of a walk through the village.

Where this château is

Vendres · Hérault · Occitanie

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Address

Vendres, Hérault

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Heritage status
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Mérimée record PA00103745
Period of construction
13th century

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Frequently asked

What remains of Vendres castle?
The thirteenth-century fortified gate that dominated the main entrance, with its arrow slits and machicolations, and fragments of the ramparts that once enclosed the village's upper area.
Where exactly are the remains located within Vendres?
The vestiges stand at the top of the village, at the spot that once controlled access to the parish church and its cloister.
Is there organised access and admission charges?
The site has no visitor facility; it is visited freely during a walk through the village.

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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 — Hérault

From the same period — 13e siècle