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Le Château de Châteaurenard - Ruines is a window into France’s royal and medieval past. Locate it on the map, book a room nearby in a click, or add it to your travel list to build your itinerary.
About Le Château de Châteaurenard - Ruines
Crowning the hill above the town of Châteaurenard in the Bouches-du-Rhône, the ruins of the medieval castle rise picturesquely against the Provençal sky, dominated by two great towers that are the emblem of the town. Dating from the Middle Ages, this feudal fortress once guarded the plain of the Durance and the approaches to the region, and though largely ruined, its surviving towers and walls make a striking landmark. The climb to the ruins, set in a green hilltop park, rewards visitors with sweeping panoramas over the town, the orchards and fields of the plain and the distant hills of Provence. Romantic, historic and offering superb views, the ruined castle of Châteaurenard is a fine belvedere and an evocative reminder of the medieval past, a rewarding stop in the sun-drenched countryside near Avignon and the Alpilles.