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Castles · AudeWorth a visit
Château d'Arques
The square keep, practically intact, is a masterpiece of Gothic military architecture. 11 m wide and 25 m high, it rises in the centre of the enclosure and has four levels. The first two are rib-vaulted, the third has a wooden floor and the last is the main defensive level. The south-west corner of the enclosure is occupied by the residential tower, two levels of which can currently be visited. During the Revolution, the castle was sold as national property and suffered some damage; it was listed as a Historic Monument in 1887. The keep became municipal property in 1910.
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