Chateaux de Bruniquel

This chateaux is more ruins, but is a fun climb through. The very small fee grants you a card to read in a variety of languages that leads you through this castle that has been standing since the 12th century. The castle for a while actually belonged to two different viscounts who split the land and ruled alongside each other for a while – that’s why there are 2 castles on the grounds, an “old” and “new” castle. Vines overtake parts of the castle and it’s a magical visit.

Hours; daily:

  • March: 10:00 – 17:00
  • Apr-Jun: 10:00 – 18:00
  • Jul – Aug: 10:00 – 19:00
  • Sept – Oct: 10:00 – 18:00
  • Nov: 10:00 – 17:00

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