The Château de Lastours is a ruined castle in the commune of Sainte-Croix in the Lot département of France.

The castle dates from the 13th century, with additions and alterations form the 14th and 17th centuries. It consists of a rectangular corps de logis with large double windows, flanked by two large square towers. The western tower houses a vaulted room which could have been a chapel. To the south of the corps de logis, a vast courtyard is enclosed in the south and west by the remains of an enceinte. In the south west corner, there is a square tower; in the south east corner, a round tower.

Château de Lastours (Lot)

The castle is privately owned. It has been listed since 1993 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture.

Château de Lastours (Lot)

See also

List of castles in France

References

External links

Monuments historiques of Lot (department) Ruined castles in Occitania (administrative region)

Château de Lastours (Lot)