Château
About Château
Château is one of 10 classé historic monuments in Hyères, the higher of France’s two levels of protection. It dates from the 11th–15th c. Part of it has been classé since 1862. 5 more historic monuments stand within 400 m.
Le château d'Hyères est un château médiéval en ruine qui se situe au sommet de la colline du Castéou, un des sommets des Maurettes, dominant la ville de Hyères, dans le département du Var. Les vestiges du château sont classés monuments historiques par la liste de 1862 ; le rempart et le vieux château sont inscrits depuis le 27 janvier 1926.
From Wikipédia (French), article “Château d'Hyères” · CC BY-SA 4.0 · read October 28, 2026
MHRead its Mérimée recordThe Culture ministry’s notice PA00081637 on POP↗Classé is the highest protection: no work may be done on the building without the State’s permission, and the State’s architects watch over it.
Make it a walk: 5 monuments in about 10 minutes
Hyères · about 0.4 mi on foot, as the crow flies
Other buildings like it nearby among the classé monuments
With a photo, within 25 mi; other towns first.
Questions about Château
Is Château protected?
Yes. It is classé, the higher of France’s two levels of protection as a historic monument since 1862 (Mérimée record PA00081637). The protection covers part of the building.
Can you visit Château?
The list doesn’t say when it is open. Many monuments open on the Journées européennes du patrimoine in September; the town hall or tourist office can tell you more.
When was Château built?
By the list’s record, it dates from the 11th–15th c.
Sources: Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée base on POP (immeubles protégés au titre des monuments historiques), October 2026 · Wikimedia Commons and Wikidata (photos of the monuments, each with its own credit and license) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries). Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
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