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The Château de Broussette, located in the commune of Reilhac (Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes), consists of architectural elements dating from the 13th to the 18th century. It preserves a 15th century square tower with four vaulted floors and a Gothic inscription on the lintel of the first floor door: "Christus rex venit in pace, Deus homo factus est". A 15th century ogival chapel, built in 1335 by Eustache Fabri, bailli of the Auvergne Mountains, is particularly well preserved. The body of modern houses, of classic style, dates from the early 19th century, while the landscaped park, with terraces and pavilions, dates back to the 17th century.

The Fabri family, native to Jussac, marks the history of the castle from the 14th century. Benoit Fabri, artillery master of the Louvre, lived there, and his son Eustache founded the chapel there in 1335 before being buried in 1354 in another chapel at Saint-Paul-des-Landes. By alliance, the estate passed to Cayrac around 1380, then to Escorailles in 1571, before being passed on to Roquemaurel and Veyre in the 17th century. In the 19th century, the Delzons family, including Alexandre Delzons (local historian) and his descendants (including the Charmes brothers, literary figures), left a lasting cultural imprint.

Major transformations took place in the 16th and 18th centuries, with the partial destruction of medieval structures in favour of a housing body in L. The chapel, in Gothic style, is distinguished by its vaulted choir and a rose bay. Ranked Historical Monument in 2003 for its dungeon and chapel, the castle is part of a landscape shaped by centuries of seigneurial and intellectual history, reflecting the architectural and social evolutions of the Auvergne.

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