Château de Saissac, Saissac

Name: Château de Saissac
Address: Chemin du Château, Saissac, France
Telephone: +33 4 68 24 46 01

#1 among attractions in Saissac

Top attraction, Forts and castles

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The Château de Saissac is a ruined castle, one of the so-called Cathar castles, in the southernmost tip of the commune of Saissac in the Aude département in the north-west of Carcassonne, France. It was once the residence of the powerful vassal family of Trencavel. Today the ruins are protected as official historical monuments of France. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 43°21'25"N, 2°10'4"E

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Chemin du ChâteauSaissac France

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+33 4 68 24 46 01

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Château de Saissac – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Saint-Martin-le-Vieil, Arboretum du Lampy, St. Andrew's Church, Eclectic Galerie & Librairie.

5.2 miS
Area
Saint-Martin-le-Vieil, Raissac-sur-Lampy
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Park
Arboretum du Lampy, Saissac
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4 miSE
Church
St. Andrew's Church, Montolieu
101 min walk • The Saint-André church is a Catholic church located in France in the commune of Montolieu, in the Aude department in the Occitanie region.
4 miSE
43°18'37"N • 2°12'53"E
Eclectic Galerie & Librairie, Montolieu
102 min walk • Museum, Shopping
3 miN
Beach
Bassin de Lampy
76 min walk • The Bassin de Lampy was created during 1777 and 1781 when a dam was placed on the Lampy Valley in the Aude department in south-central France. The reservoir provides a source of water for the Canal du Midi.
5.4 miW
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Saint-Denis
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Les Cammazes
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Brousses-et-Villaret
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