Registration Historic Monuments 1er septembre 1999 (≈ 1999)
Castle and farm protected.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The entire castle; the facades and roofs of the buildings of the neighbouring farm (Box A2,203): inscription by order of 1 September 1999
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Origin and history
The Solier Castle is a fortified residence built between the late 15th and early 16th centuries in the Lozerian Cevennes. This medium-sized monument with two floors and a dungeon illustrates the defensive architecture of the modern era. After the fire of 1704 by the Camisards, which destroyed furniture and library, restoration work was undertaken: adding a lofty mansard while preserving the original defensive system, and reconstructing identical interiors.
The castle is associated with a nearby farm including a house, sheds and a cottage, reflecting the Cevenola rural economy of the time. The whole, including the facades and roofs of agricultural buildings, was inscribed in the Historical Monuments by order of 1 September 1999. This site thus bears witness to two centuries of history, between Renaissance and post-Camisard period, in a territory marked by religious conflicts.
Located in Saint-Hilaire-de-Lavit (code Insee 48158) in Occitanie, the castle remains a private property. Its heritage inscription emphasizes its role both residential, defensive and agricultural in the Cevennes. The available sources (Wikipedia, Monumentum) confirm its importance as an example of fortified civil architecture, adapted to the local stakes of the 16th–15th centuries.
