En un regard
Le château en bref
At the top of the village of Puissalicon, a circulade village between Béziers and Pézenas, the castle follows the contours of the hill it crowns. A fortification probably stood there as early as the 12th century, and the visible foundations date from the late 13th century. In 1543, Antoine de Lettes de Montpezat contracted the Narbonne mason Jean Banes to transform the fortress into a seigneurial residence in the Renaissance style. The complex plan is organised around a courtyard at the summit: a rectangular range to the north, flanked by a round tower and opened by a portal with an entablature and pediment; another round tower to the east; pointed-arch arcades lining the courtyard; and a polygonal turret housing the spiral staircase. The keep is now nothing more than a ruin. Listed as a monument historique on 25 January 1988, within a site classified since 1947, the castle belongs to Catherine Joffre, who is carrying out its restoration with support from the State and the Département; it opened its doors during the Journées du patrimoine 2025.
