Hautes-Alpes castels
Château de Tallard
at Tallard
Marble, stained glass, coats of arms, French statuary… The Château de Tallard (14th-16th century) is one of the most notable fortified buildings from the medieval period in the Hautes-Alpes. Its walls, flanked by circular towers, enclose a huge...
http://www.tourisme-tallard-barci.com/default_zone/fr/html/page-92.html
Château et Domaine de Charance
at Gap
This magnificent château, just above Gap is the former summer residence of the bishops of Gap. The château was rebuilt in the 18th century, and its grounds contain the remains of an Italian garden to the south and an English garden to the north. A...
http://www.gap-tourisme.fr/fr/loisirs/decouvrir-a-gap.html
Château de Montmaur
at Montmaur
This handsome château is the former residence of the local feudal lords. Located a few kilometres from Gap, it was built in the 14th century and modified in the 16th and 17th centuries. Things to see: mullion windows, wall paintings, huge...
http://www.chateau-montmaur.com
Château de Picomtal
at Crots
The Château de Picomtal lies between Embrun and the Serre-Ponçon Lake and was built by the rulers of Embrun, the lords and archbishops of Embrun. It was redesigned in 1507 by Martin de la Vilette and also underwent interior modifications in the...
http://www.picomtal.fr/
Château de Lesdiguières
Les barraques at Le Glaizil
The impressive ruins of the Château de Lesdiguières are in Valgaudemar. A place of retreat for the famous Constable of France, the Duc de Lesdiguières, it is now undergoing renovation work. Permanent exhibitions in the small village of...
http://www.champsaur-valgaudemar.com
Fort de Château-Queyras
charpenel at Château Ville Vieille
This is a 12th century fortress built on a ‘verrou glaciaire’, or hill formed of hard rock at a narrowing in a glacial valley, overlooking the Gorges du Guil. The citadel dates from before 1260. Château-Queyras is located in the Hautes-Alpes...
http://www.chateauvillevieille.com/accueil.php
