Castles in Haute-Loire

Château fort
43210 Bas-en-Basset

The castle of Rochebaron, a medieval ruin of the 14th and 15th centuries, dominates Bas-en-Basset in the Haute-Loire. This castle, classified as Historic Monument, bears witness to feudal rivalries between Forez and Velay.

Château Médiéval et Renaissance
43210 Valprivas

Valprivas Castle, a medieval building transformed in the 16th and 18th centuries, stands in Valprivas in Haute-Loire, combining defensive architecture and Renaissance decorations. Its chapel houses 17th century Flemish murals.

Château fort
43200 Grazac

The remains of the Castle of Carry, also called the Castle of Vertamisee, are a medieval castle in ruins of the 12th and 15th centuries, located in Grazac in Haute-Loire, overlooking the Lignon valley.

Château fort
43230 Domeyrat

The Domeyrat Castle, built in the 15th and 16th centuries in Domeyrat (Haute-Loire), is a medieval donjon-residence listed as a historical monument, emblematic of the Auvergnate cantoned architecture.

43320 Vergezac

The castle of Thiollent, building of the 15th, 17th and 18th centuries, is a strong house transformed into an aristocratic residence located in Vergezac, in the Haute-Loire, combining medieval architecture and classical regional scenery.

Château fort
43100 Lamothe

The Château de Lamothe, in Haute-Loire, is a 17th and 18th century building built on the remains of a 14th century castle, located in the municipality of Lamothe in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Château Médiéval et Renaissance
43350 Saint-Paulien

The Château de la Rochelambert, built in the 11th century and rebuilt in the 16th century, dominates the Borne valley in Saint-Paulien (Haute-Loire). Backed by a basaltic cast, this castle controlled a major historical path between Lyon and Aquitaine.

Château fort
43770 Polignac

The castle of Polignac is a medieval fortress of the 10th century, built on a volcanic hill in Polignac (Haute-Loire), overlooking the Puy-en-Velay basin. Symbol of the power of the Viscounts of Polignac, it was a strategic bastion until the seventeenth century.