Castles in the Cantal

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
15300 Neussargues en Pinatelle

Chavagnac Castle, built in the 15th and 17th centuries, is a historical monument located in Neussargues en Pinatelle (Cantal), in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. This body of houses flanked by towers bears witness to medieval defensive architecture and its evolution in modern times.

Château Médiéval et Renaissance
15130 Arpajon-sur-Cère

The castle of Conros, built in the 12th century and rebuilt in the 15th and 17th centuries, dominates the valley of the Cère in Arpajon-sur-Cère (Cantal). This medieval monument, inscribed in the Historical Monuments, combines defensive architecture with Renaissance elements, testifying to its strategic and seigneurial role in Auvergne.

Château fort
15310 Tournemire

The castle of Anjony, a 15th century medieval fortress in Tournemire (Cantal), is a rare and unspoilt example of a four-rounded dungeon, completed in the 18th century by a Louis XV house in basalt style.

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 fort
15000 Aurillac

Château Saint-Étienne d'Aurillac, a medieval building from the 9th to the 19th century, has dominated the city from a hill at 685 m. Former Abbatial Castrum, it now houses the Volcano Museum and an environmental centre.

Château fort
15100 Les Ternes

The castle of the Ternes, located in the Cantal in Les Ternes, is a medieval castle rebuilt in the sixteenth century, with round towers and a square dungeon. Joined historic monuments in 2008, it bears witness to a rich seigneurial past in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Château fort
15400 Apchon

The castle of Apchon, medieval fortress of the 12th–15th centuries, dominates the village of Apchon in the Cantal, in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Former den of the Apchon family, it illustrates the defensive architecture of Haute-Auvergne.