The Termes Tower One of the finest examples of military architecture in the Gers

Located in a small Gers village, the tower of Termes d'Armagnac is the last built vestige of the vast medieval Gascon palace from the second half of the 13th century.

The castle was built at the “Termes”, that is to say at the limits, of the county of Armagnac in order to assert its power and protect its borders against the county of Bigorre. This exceptional medieval palace remains one of the finest examples of Gascon military architecture of the 13th century. In addition to the square keep 36 meters high, an imposing main building on 4 levels, which has now disappeared, was the palace of the lords of Armagnac-Termes.

The most famous person who lived at the castle is undoubtedly Thibault, son of Jean d'Armagnac Termes, who joined Joan of Arc at the siege of Orléans. The tower has been listed as MH since 1962 and overlooks the rich Adour valley and its tributary the Arros, while facing the Pyrenees. Each summer is punctuated by a medieval festival and numerous activities.

Hours of operation:

• from June to September: open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. closed Tuesday
• from October to May: open from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. closed Tuesday

Ticket office closes 1 hour before closing.

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