Selection of the most beautiful monuments in the Cantal

Tower
15130 Saint-Simon

The tower of Saint-Simon, an ancient medieval Romanesque tower of the twelfth century, is joined to the church of Saint-Sigismon in the village of Saint-Simon, in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Built of stone, it served as a shelter and grain silo.

Medieval bridge
15230 Sainte-Marie

The Tréboul Bridge, built in the 14th to 15th centuries in Sainte-Marie (Cantal), is an ancient stone vaulted bridge, now submerged by Lake Sarrans. Ranked a historic monument in 1927, it reappears when the dam was drained.

Private hotel classified
15140 Salers

The Hotel de La Ronade, 15th-century urban residence in Salers (Cantal), is a historical andesite residence, emblematic of the André de La Ronade family, magistrates of the local bailliage.

Romanesque Church
15210 Ydes

The Saint-Georges church of Ydes-Bourg, a 12th century Romanesque auvergnat building, stands in Ydes (Cantal), classified as a historic monument since 1862 for its carved porch and remarkable bedside.

Castle
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.

Medieval and Renaissance Castle
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.

Castle
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.

Medieval and Renaissance Castle
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.