Castle of Thouzon

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1. History of the castle
2. Photo Gallery

The castle of Thouzon is in fact an old strengthened monastery having belonged to the Benedictines. Perched at the top of a small hill in the da medium the plain of Comtat Venaissin, it preserved of its last radiation only one still arched church, a small vault, two turns, some sections of wall and, in the medium of its court, a cistern dug in the rock. Today private property, the castle of Thouzon is restored and managed by an association affiliated to the union R.E.M.P.ART. which organizes each summer of the building sites of voluntary young people and a medieval festival.

Casteland.com particularly thanks Association for the site for Thouzon for the photographs as well as the text.

Castle :

Castle of Thouzon
228, hameau de Thouzon
84250 Le Thor

Proprietor : Private property

The site is opened to the pedestrians all the year. The church is open at the time of the Days of the Inheritance and 1st Sunday of May. Visits with accompanying notes are possible on request with: thouzon@free.fr