First written entry 1136 (≈ 1136)
Hitier de Vertamisee owns it.
XIIIe siècle
Defensive arrangements
Defensive arrangements XIIIe siècle (≈ 1350)
Adaptation to military progress.
1782
Loss of residential function
Loss of residential function 1782 (≈ 1782)
Start of progressive abandonment.
1827
Rental to a farmer
Rental to a farmer 1827 (≈ 1827)
Used as a stable, accelerated degradation.
28 août 1985
Registration for historical monuments
Registration for historical monuments 28 août 1985 (≈ 1985)
Protection of remaining remains.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Château de Carry (vestiges) (Case D 2) : inscription by order of 28 August 1985
Key figures
Hitier de Vertamise - First known owner
Mentioned in 1136 as lord.
Seigneur de Saussac - Owner in the 13th century
Sit on the same name.
Origin and history
The Castle of Carry, also known as the Castle of Vertamisee, is a medieval building today in ruins. Located in the commune of Grazac in Haute-Loire (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes), it dominates the Lignon valley. Since 1985, it has been on a private property of 13,000 m2, strictly forbidden to the public. Its remains include a 14th century house and a pentagonal tower dating back to the late 12th or early 13th century, composed of four levels, one of which is now abrased.
The castle was first mentioned in 1136, when Hitier de Vertamisee owned it. At the beginning of the 13th century, it belongs to the Lord of Saussac, whose seigneury lies on the same name, above the present village of La Chazelie. Over the centuries, the castle underwent defensive arrangements, especially in the 13th century, to adapt to the progress of military architecture, with overhanging elements such as braces or flanking towers. These amendments are intended to strengthen its protection, particularly on its southwest side, the only vulnerable access by land.
From 1782 the castle lost its residential function. In 1827 he was rented to a farmer who used it as a stable, accelerating its degradation. Today, there are only two distinct parts: a fortified châtelet of massed plan and the pentagonal tower. The defensive system, including murderous, archer-canonniers and scallops, bears witness to its past strategic role. The ground floor of the tower partially preserves a broken cradle vault, while windows in the middle of the east confirm its dating between the 12th and 13th centuries.
The main body of the castle, of square plan, was surrounded by an enclosure with a round road and housed two bodies of houses backed by the north and south courtesins. A rectangular tower in advance, pierced by an archer-canonière and twinned murderers, as well as an overhanging turret, completed the defensive device. These elements illustrate the architectural evolution of the site, marked by successive adaptations to meet the military and residential needs of its occupants.
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