Le château de Montmorillon

  • Historic site and monument
  • Historic patrimony
  • Fortified castle
Montmorillon, 03120 Arfeuilles
The Château de Montmorillon, of which only a few vestiges remain today, bears witness to the building's importance in the past. The ruins of the keep, which had a square base with 16-metre sides and a height of 5 storeys, are still imposing.
In 1256, Guillaume de Montmorillon, from the same family as the Sires de Châtel Montagne, was the first lord of the fortress, which commanded the passage through this mountainous region. In 1375, Château de Montmorillon probably belonged by marriage to Jean de Chauvigny de Blot. In 1450, it was sold to Roffec de Balzac d'Entraigues, seneschal of Agenois, son of Agnès de Chavannes. In 1503, we find another member of the de Montmorillon family in the person of Péronnelle de Montmorillon, who...

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Le château de Montmorillon
Montmorillon, 03120 Arfeuilles

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  • French
Updated on 07 November 2024 at 11:13
by Vichy Destinations
(Offer identifier : 6702724)