En un regard
Le château en bref
Beaucaire Castle (Gard), now a ruin but laid out for visitors, was built in the 11th century as the residence of the counts of Toulouse; Count Raymond VII was born there. Contested during the Albigensian Crusade, the fortress was then annexed and strengthened by the French crown, which made it a strategic stronghold facing Tarascon Castle, on the opposite bank of the Rhône. The site is notable for its polygonal tower and its medieval ramparts. The wallwalk and the gardens, which offer a view over the Rhône, are freely accessible, whereas visiting the keep requires a themed guided tour (‘storming the fortress’). The site also offers an escape game and activities, in conjunction with the neighbouring Musée Auguste-Jacquet, which is devoted to the history of the town from the Roman period to the Madeleine fair in the 18th century.