Castles in the Cantal

Château fort
15110 Chaudes-Aigues

The Château du Couffour, built in the 15th and 17th centuries, is a medieval castle located in Chaudes-Aigues in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, known for its historical monument and 17th century murals.

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
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
15700 Escorailles

The Château d'Escorailles, located in the Cantal, is a fortification of the High Middle Ages dating from the eighth century, classified as a historical monument. Its ruins dominate the village and the meandering of the Auze, testifying to its past strategic role.

Château Médiéval et Renaissance
15800 Polminhac

The castle of Pesteils, a medieval fortress transformed in the seventeenth and twentieth centuries, dominates Polminhac in the Cantal. Its 14th century dungeon and neo-Gothic decorations make it a listed historical monument since 1994.

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 de style Classique
15150 Lacapelle-Viescamp

The Château de Viescamp, built in the 15th century and enlarged in the 18th century, is a fortified castle overlooking the lake of Saint-Étienne-Cantalès in Lacapelle-Viescamp, in the Cantal, combining medieval donjon and classical house bodies.

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.