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Heritage, visit, Castle, Fort in Auvergne

Castles are historic heights-places, they allow to dive back into the universe of the Lords who lived there. Some of these monuments, as fortresses, symbol of power and power, are often marked by the wars of the Middle Ages. Others, as the castles of sailing are much more stylized and testify of the refinement of the Renaissance.

15 in Auvergne.

Castle, Fort in Orcival

CHÂTEAU DE CORDES

Office de Tourisme Terres Dômes-Sancy Le Bourg 63210 Orcival (Puy-de-DÃ´me)

Phone : 04 73 65 89 77 - Fax : 04 73 65 89 78

The Cordes Castle or "Le Chateau de Cordès"

It was built in the 12th Century as wellwith more buildingswork in the 17th and 18th centuries. It is famous for its outdoor gardens drawn by LeNôtre ...

Castle, Fort in Riom

CHATEAU DE VILLEMONT

JM de Rocquigny 10, rue Soubrany 63200 Riom (Puy-de-DÃ´me)

Phone : 04 73 38 02 48

An imposing monument of the eighteenth. Destroyed by fire in 1958. In works since 1995.

Castle, Fort in Polminhac

Château de Pesteils

Yvonne de Miramon château de Pesteils 15800 Polminhac 15800 Polminhac (Cantal)

Phone : 06 73 39 24 04

Perched on the steep rock, at 750 m altitude, the ancient fortress of Polminhac proudly overlooks the Cère Valley. The imposing keep symbolizes all the Majesty of the castle of Pesteils and evokes ...

Castle, Fort in Lapalisse

La Forterre et Lapalisse

Gérard Charbonnel 03120 Lapalisse (Allier)

A sa sortie de la Montagne Bourbonnaise, la Besbre donne naissance à une vallée paisible gardée par l'un des plus beaux châteaux du Bourbonnais : Lapalisse. Grand axe de communication, la Forterre ...

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Castle, Fort in Aydat

Château de La Batisse

Office de Tourisme LAVE Le Lac 63970 Aydat (Puy-de-DÃ´me)

Phone : 04 73 79 37 69

At the foot of the famous Gergovie plateau, on the green banks of a river, as beautiful as an engraving, La Batisse stands surrounded by French-style gardens, designed by Le Nôtre. With its ...

Castle, Fort in Saint-Sylvestre-Pragoulin

Chateau de la Poivriere

Chateau de la Poivriere Route de Saint Yorre 63310 Saint-Sylvestre-Pragoulin (Puy-de-DÃ´me)

Phone : 06 68 00 63 63

Le Chateau de la Poivriere se situe en limite de l'Allier et du Puy-de-Dome, aux confins des deux anciennes provinces de l'Auvergne et du Bourbonnais.

Situé sur une motte feodale, dominant la ...