Château du Besset

English translation

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History

The seigneury of Besset appears in texts from the middle of the 13th century. In the 14th century, construction of the large square tower. At the time of the Wars of Religion, the castle played an important role in the struggle against Protestants in the Tence region. The connection between the tower and the main dwelling appears to date from the 18th century. In the 19th century, significant works were carried out, with the enlargement of the rectangular main dwelling, whose surface area was doubled, and the addition, between the keep and the tower, of a building that provides direct connection between the two. The castle comprises a square keep (original part) situated on the north-east corner of a rectangular main dwelling, flanked on the south-east corner by a large round tower. Whilst the tower is occupied by the spiral staircase and the keep constitutes a single room at each level, the main dwelling is divided into four roughly equivalent rooms, with the exception of the vaulted hall on the ground floor. Inside, no notable decoration.