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Origin and history

The Château de La Mallaree is located in the commune of Cébazat, in the department of Puy-de-Dôme, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It is 250 metres from the local church. Its architecture combines a three-storey logis-donjon, dating from the 13th or early 14th century, and a squared building body surrounding a quadrangular enclosure. Access to this enclosure is by a pentagonal tower holder, modified in the 19th century by the addition of a watch over the roof.

In 1301 the knight Jean de La Garde declared that he held the castle of La Mallarée in fief. The seigneury remained in his family until Jacques de La Garde, who died after 1477 without a direct heir. Before 1525, the estate passed on to Gabriel de Langeac, knight, and then to his sister Antoinette, who transmitted it by marriage to Jacques d'Aubusson. The Aubusson family kept the castle until 1725, according to sources requiring confirmation.

The monument illustrates the architectural evolution of medieval castles, with subsequent adaptations such as the elevation of the tower door. Its history reflects the seigneurial transmissions typical of the era, marked by matrimonial alliances and inheritances without direct descendants.

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