Château Moncade

La tour Moncade

The Château Moncade is a ruined castle in the commune of Orthez in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques département of France.

Construction of the castle was started in 1242 by the Gaston VII, Viscount of Béarn (the keep, known as the tour de Moncade). In the 14th century, Gaston Phébus, Count of Foix, altered it between 1368 and 1375. The castle was broken up and the curtain wall was demolished in the 18th century. The only remains are the keep (in a good state of preservation), the moats (in course of restoration) and remnants of the curtain wall. It has been listed since 1840 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture.[1]

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References

  1. ↑ Ministry of Culture: Vestiges du château Moncade (French)

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Coordinates: 43°29′31″N 0°46′13″W / 43.49194°N 0.77028°W / 43.49194; -0.77028


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