The Albigeois Crusade gave birth to numerous myths which still exist nowadays in the so-called “cathare” castles among which is Puivert, even if the remaining buildings have nothing to do with those which were attacked by Simon de Monfort. The surrounding wall of the Puivert castle site stretches on a rocky plateau a ditch turned into an enclosed spur. A vast rectangular bailey shuts in a square main tower, a true manifestation of pride and ostentation. At the back of the tower, the wall encloses ruined buildings which are wrongly considered as the remains of the primitive castle. This XIVth century castle remains faithful to the great principles of Philippian architecture. Its construction principles are based both on necessities of defens...
In the months of october-november 1355, the Prince of Wales rode across the Aude country at the head...
From 1196 to 1198, Richard 1st erected a considerable military work on the river Seine. There were a...
In order to protect the Niort harbour the Plantagenêt erected a castle of which the most important f...
The Albigeois Crusade gave birth to numerous myths which still exist nowadays in the so-called “cath...
The castle of Aubigné is not very known in spite or a very original conception. The detailed study o...
Accès restreint aux membres de l'Université de Lorraine jusqu'au 2013-12-31From the end of the Hunga...
In the Périgord region, the deserted castrum of Auberoche allows an archaeological approach to the g...
De la fin des invasions magyares, dans le second tiers du Xe siècle, jusqu'en 1300, l'Alsace connut ...
Though they are but ruins now, the Lusignan castles show significant remains dating back to the 12th...
The building campaigns of the Château d'Arques-la-Bataille (11th-15th century), by Pascal Langeuin. ...
The Musée Crozatier at the Puy-en-Velay recently acquired fragments of a painted ceiling originally ...
National audienceThe site of Château Rocher (Saint-Rémy-de-Blot, Puy-de-Dôme), was the object of a b...
During the whole 13th century, the castle of Crozant has been coveted by different powers rivalising...
The medieval fortified dwellings in the southern part of the Massif central border, constituted by t...
Fortified hill forts are the only Iron Age architectures that have left an enduring mark on our coun...
In the months of october-november 1355, the Prince of Wales rode across the Aude country at the head...
From 1196 to 1198, Richard 1st erected a considerable military work on the river Seine. There were a...
In order to protect the Niort harbour the Plantagenêt erected a castle of which the most important f...
The Albigeois Crusade gave birth to numerous myths which still exist nowadays in the so-called “cath...
The castle of Aubigné is not very known in spite or a very original conception. The detailed study o...
Accès restreint aux membres de l'Université de Lorraine jusqu'au 2013-12-31From the end of the Hunga...
In the Périgord region, the deserted castrum of Auberoche allows an archaeological approach to the g...
De la fin des invasions magyares, dans le second tiers du Xe siècle, jusqu'en 1300, l'Alsace connut ...
Though they are but ruins now, the Lusignan castles show significant remains dating back to the 12th...
The building campaigns of the Château d'Arques-la-Bataille (11th-15th century), by Pascal Langeuin. ...
The Musée Crozatier at the Puy-en-Velay recently acquired fragments of a painted ceiling originally ...
National audienceThe site of Château Rocher (Saint-Rémy-de-Blot, Puy-de-Dôme), was the object of a b...
During the whole 13th century, the castle of Crozant has been coveted by different powers rivalising...
The medieval fortified dwellings in the southern part of the Massif central border, constituted by t...
Fortified hill forts are the only Iron Age architectures that have left an enduring mark on our coun...
In the months of october-november 1355, the Prince of Wales rode across the Aude country at the head...
From 1196 to 1198, Richard 1st erected a considerable military work on the river Seine. There were a...
In order to protect the Niort harbour the Plantagenêt erected a castle of which the most important f...