The Castries castle (fr. Château de Castries) located in Castries, 15 km east of Montpellier, in Hérault department, Occitania, France (former Languedoc region).
Castries got its name from an ancient roman castrum built on the Via Domitia.
The estate has belonged to the House of Castries since 1465. In 1565, Jacques de Castries undertook the building of a new château. The garden was formed by André Le Nôtre in 1666. The aqueduct, to water the garden, was built by Pierre-Paul Riquet.
From the main courtyard, you have access to the large terraces offering a superb view of the star-shaped alleys, the pools and a landscape of vineyards.
Listed as a historic monument in 1966, it is adorned with a French garden designed by Louis XIV’s gardener, André Le Nôtre.
Today the castle is property of the city of Castries. The castle is closed to the public. The park opens in summer.
Now under reconstruction.
Coordinates: 43°40′38.43″N 3°59′12.95″E
How to get to?
From Paris: 7 hr 14 min (753 km) via A6 and A7
From Toulouse: 2 hr 29 min (254 km) via A61 and A9
From Andorra: 4 hr 17 min (380 km) via A61
From Barcelona: 3 hr 30 min (354 km) via AP-7 and A9
From Madrid: 9 hr 7 min (960 km) via A-2
From Monaco: 3 hr 26 min (338 km) via A8
From Moscow: 34 hr (3,263 km) via E30/M1
From Belgrade: 16 hr 5 min (1,642 km) via E70
From Istanbul: 26 hr (2,591 km) via E70
From Bern: 5 hr 35 min (596 km) via A1
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