CHÂTEAU D'ARZENC-D'APCHER

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Arroccato in cima alle scogliere che dominano le gole di Bès, il castello di Arzenc-d'Apcher era una roccaforte dei baroni di Apcher, una delle otto baronie di Gévaudan.

Costruita come motte castrale alla fine del XII secolo, la rocca ospitava un'alta torre isolata. A questa si aggiunsero una fortificazione e torri cilindriche nel corso del XIV secolo. Nel corso del XVI secolo, il castello perse il suo carattere difensivo e divenne una prestigiosa dimora residenziale.
Il castello fu abbandonato nel XVII secolo, quando crollò per mancanza di manutenzione e usura.

Nel Medioevo, il castello di Arzenc-d'Apcher proteggeva la parte occidentale dell'omonimo villaggio grazie alla sua impareggiabile posizione strategica.
Oggi ne rimangono solo alcune rovine. Oltre alla torre di Arzenc, si possono vedere i resti di due torri cilindriche sottostanti, che servivano a controbilanciare l'edificio sopra il burrone.

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Address: 48310 Arzenc-d'Apcher

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