Château de Castelnou

The Château de Castelnou (also called the Château Vicomtal) is a medieval castle in the commune of Castelnou (Catalan: Castellnou dels Aspres) in the French département of Pyrénées-Orientales.

The Latin castellum novum became in Catalan castell nou, the "new castle".

Its irregular pentagonal plan follows the rocky outcrop on which it was built, this elevated position providing defence against enemy attacks.

Largely demolished in 1559, it was no longer restored or inhabited and deteriorated throughout the 17th and 18th centuries.

It was acquired in 1946 by Charles-Emmanuel Brousse who was married to Amy Elizabeth Thorpe, a famed spy who worked for Britain's MI6 during World War II.