Historical Monument 2014 (≈ 2014)
Protection of remaining remains
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The remains of the castle, namely: the old seigneurial tower in total and the terrace walls, excluding the house (cad. AB 32) and the "farm" (cad. AB 33) built in the 20th century; the soil of the plots of settlement (Box AB 29-34): inscription by order of 22 August 2014
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Origin and history
The castle of Saint-Chamant, first mentioned in the 13th century, is now reduced to an imposing seigneurial tower of circular plan. This structure, abrased at the beginning of the seventeenth century, retains two levels: a low room and a vaulted floor. Fragments of murals (false polychrome apparatus) remain on the embrasures of a bay, evidence of its original decoration. The tower was integrated into a larger defensive complex, of which there are only terrace walls and a secondary tower, La Sellette, equipped with cannonières dating from the second half of the sixteenth century or the beginning of the seventeenth.
The main tower, classified as Historic Monument in 2014, illustrates medieval residential and military architecture. Its stalemate in the seventeenth century suggests an adaptation to strategic needs or a loss of defensive use. The current remains, including the terrace walls, exclude later buildings (logis and 20th century farm). The absence of detailed sources limits the knowledge of its occupants or its precise role in local history, but its circular plan and interior arrangements (voûts, paintings) reveal a function both noble and defensive.
The Cannonières de La Sellette, added between 1550 and 1650, reflect the evolution of military techniques during religious wars or local conflicts. Their dominant position on the lower terrace indicates a desire to strengthen the protection of the site. Today, the castle offers a rare example of a transformed medieval tower, where traces of the thirteenth, sixteenth and seventeenth centuries overlap, despite the erosion of time and subsequent changes.
