Château des Ducs de Joyeuse

The Château des Ducs de Joyeuse is a castle in the commune of Couiza in the Aude département of France.

[1] Originally built for the Dukes of Joyeuse in the mid-16th century, the castle is now used as a hotel.

A pitted rustic work doorway leads to the austere Renaissance courtyard.

[3] The chapel is dated to the François 1er period, the rest of the castle is in the Henri II style.

[1] It has been listed since 1913 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture.