Château d'Usson

  • Historic site and monument
  • Historic patrimony
  • Castle
  • listed
Elevation : 633m
Hameau de Rouze, 09460 Rouze
Visit the tower with its step into the void
In the 700m² heritage house attached to the Château d'Usson, you'll find a reconstructed traditional mountain dwelling, archaeological artefacts from the castle's ongoing excavations, bearing witness to seigniorial life from the 13th to 18th centuries, and the Dame d'Usson.
Open all year round to groups of 8 or more. Château d'Usson is the oldest of Donezan's two fortresses. It was probably built at the end of the 10th century.
It is a thousand-year-old site that controlled the Aude valley...

Booking

Booking

Services

Services

Not accessible in a wheelchair
Activity
Children's entertainment
Concert
Temporary exhibition
Botanic trail
Entertainment evenings
Permanent exhibition
History
Heritage
Picnic area
Public WC

Payment methods

Payment methods

Payment methods

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Groups (Max capacity)

Groups (Max capacity)
  • 50 Maximum number of people

Openings

Openings

From 13 April 2025 until 25 April 2025

From 13 April 2025 until 25 April 2025
Wednesday
14:00 - 18:00

Friday
14:00 - 18:00

Sunday
14:00 - 18:00

Location

Location

Château d'Usson
Elevation : 633m
Hameau de Rouze, 09460 Rouze

Spoken languages

Spoken languages
  • English
  • Spanish
  • French

Environment

Environment
  • Close to GR footpath
  • Mountain view
  • Panoramic view
  • Mountain location
  • Village 2 km away
  • Marked hiking trails less than 500 m away
Updated on 11 April 2025 at 10:37
by Office de Tourisme des Pyrénées Ariégeoises
(Offer identifier : 6231717)
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