Castles in the Cantal

Château
15300 La Chapelle-d'Alagnon

The Jarrousset Castle, built in the 15th and 17th centuries at La Chapelle-d'Alagnon en Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, combines medieval donjon and Renaissance house bodies, classified as a historical monument since 1992.

Château de plaisance
15800 Raulhac

The Cropières Castle, located in Raulhac in the Cantal, is a 17th and 18th century pleasure castle, transformed from a 13th century medieval fortress, famous for its connection to the Duchess of Fontanges, favorite of Louis XIV.

Château Médiéval et Renaissance
15800 Vic-sur-Cère

Comblat Castle, a 15th and 18th century medieval building in Vic-sur-Cère (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes), combines a fortified dungeon and a classic wing, surrounded by a remarkable park inscribed in the Historic Monuments since 2002.

Château de plaisance
15130 Saint-Simon

The Château de Lalaubie, located in Saint-Simon in the Cantal, is a 16th century fortified house, enlarged in the 17th and 18th centuries, combining medieval architecture and classical elements.

Château fort
15100 Alleuze

The remains of the castle of Alleuze, a medieval building of the 14th and 15th centuries, dominate the valley in the Cantal. This ruined monument, classified, illustrates the military architecture of the period with its round towers and its square plan.

Château Médiéval et Renaissance
15230 Saint-Martin-sous-Vigouroux

The Château de Lescure, built between the 15th and 18th centuries, dominates the Brezons valley in Saint-Martin-sous-Viguroux (Cantal). This monument combines medieval donjon and Renaissance home, witness to a rich seigneurial past.

Château fort
15700 Ally

The Château de La Vigne, built between the 15th and 18th centuries in Ally (Cantal), is a medieval castle transformed into an aristocratic residence, famous for its Renaissance decorations and its historical role in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Château Médiéval et Renaissance
15150 Laroquebrou

Messac Castle, a 15th-century gentilhommière in Laroquebru (Cantal), illustrates medieval civil architecture with its square wings and remarkable vegetable garden, listed as a historic monument since 1972.