Château de Puycalvary

English translation

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History

The date of construction of this fortress is unknown. With the exception of the ruins of an old 13th-century keep, the whole appears to have been built in the late 15th century or early 16th. Although the castle was ransacked during the Revolution, it is probable that its dismantling does not date from that period. Situated on a spur dominating the valley, the fortress is enclosed within a rampart enclosure. A drawbridge spans the moat. Remains of the square 13th-century keep are visible. The 15th-century castle presents, in a closed courtyard, windows of the 16th century and a stair tower with Louis XIII style pitched roof. Renaissance façade between the two round towers of the 15th century. The chapel is situated beneath the castle, with which it communicates by a staircase leading into galleries arranged in the wall, at the level of the springing of the vaults. Choir with faceted angles. Seigneurial chapel on ribbed vaults. Porch of the late 15th century with small columns and curled foliage, in the tympanum of which is seen a niche with shell. Square tower forming a bell tower, topped with a pyramidal roof.