Lastours Castles Photo Gallery

1/16. Four Lastours Castles in the Cabardès region of the Montaignes Noir

2/16. The four Lastours Castles above the tiny village (lower right)

3/16. Lastours Castles north to south (left to right): Cabaret, Régine, Surdespine, Quertinheux

4/16. The northern Lastours castles, Cabaret and Régine.

5/16. The north-most Cabaret castle was the most important of the four

6/16. Régine Tower, the last of the four castles to be built.

7/16. Looking south, Régine and Surdespine are the center two of the Lastours castles

8/16. The central Régine and Surdespine Lastours castles

9/16. Lastours Surdespine Castle, also called Fleur-Espine, or Thornflower

10/16. The broken north side of the Surdespine Lastours castle

11/16. Lastours Quertinheux castle is the southern-most of the four

12/16. Lastours Quertinheux castle rises vertically from the rocky peak

13/16. Lastours Quertinheux castle on its rugged, rocky peak

14/16. Lastours Trou dela Cité cave is beneath the Quertinheux castle

15/16. Lastours village and castles map

16/16. Lastours castles detail map